Pavement Management Performance Modeling

Pavement Management Performance Modeling
Author: Faith Bektas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2014
Genre: Roads
ISBN:

The work described in this report documents the activities performed for the evaluation, development, and enhancement of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) pavement condition information as part of their pavement management system operation. The study covers all of the Iowa DOT's interstate and primary National Highway System (NHS) and non-NHS system. A new pavement condition rating system that provides a consistent, unified approach in rating pavements in Iowa is being proposed. The proposed 100-scale system is based on five individual indices derived from specific distress data and pavement properties, and an overall pavement condition index, PCI-2, that combines individual indices using weighting factors. The different indices cover cracking, ride, rutting, faulting, and friction. The Cracking Index is formed by combining cracking data (transverse, longitudinal, wheel-path, and alligator cracking indices). Ride, rutting, and faulting indices utilize the International Roughness Index (IRI), rut depth, and fault height, respectively.

Modern Pavement Management

Modern Pavement Management
Author: Ralph Haas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 682
Release: 1994
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Focusing on the process of pavement management, this text covers topics such as data acquisition and evaluation, network level priority programming and project level design. Examples of working systems are provided, as well as guidance for implementation.

Pavement Management Methodologies to Select Projects and Recommend Preservation Treatments

Pavement Management Methodologies to Select Projects and Recommend Preservation Treatments
Author: Kathryn A. Zimmerman
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1995
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309058667

This synthesis will be of interest to highway administrators; pavement management system (PMS), maintenance, and computer engineers; and technologists involved with data collection and computer programming for the purposes of a PMS. This synthesis describes the state of the practice with respect to pavement management methodologies to select projects and recommend preservation treatments. This report of the Transportation Research Board also describes the predominant pavement management methodologies being used by U.S. state and Canadian provincial transportation agencies; provides a general description of each methodology; and summarizes the requirements, benefits, hindrances, and constraints associated with each. It includes a review of domestic literature and a survey of current practices in North America. In addition, case studies are included to illustrate the use of these methodologies within transportation agencies. Operational and soon-to-be implemented technologies are also discussed, and an extensive bibliography is provided for further reference.

Developing Pavement Performance Prediction Models and Decision Trees for the City of Cincinnati

Developing Pavement Performance Prediction Models and Decision Trees for the City of Cincinnati
Author: Arudi Rajagopal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2006
Genre: Pavements
ISBN:

This report presents the details of a study conducted to develop pavement performance prediction models and decision trees for various families of pavements, using the data available with the City of Cincinnati. Required data was acquired from city's pavement inventory database. The road network was divided into two classifications namely, major roads and minor roads. These roads were further grouped based on their structural makeup. Statistical regression models were developed for each group. A decision tree was developed to suggest appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation activities based on the condition of the pavement. The city engineers can use these models in conjunction with their pavement management system to predict the future condition of the highway network in Cincinnati and to implement cost effective pavement management solutions. Using the methodology developed in this study, the engineers can also further improve the accuracy of the models in the future.