Evaluation, Selection and Planning the Implementation of a Pavement Management Optimization Model: Optimization Recommendations, 1994

This document briefly summarizes the pavement management activities under the existing Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Pavement Management System. The second part of the document provides projected increase in use due to the implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization System. All estimates of existing time devoted to the Pavement Management System and project increases in time requirements are estimates made by the appropriate Iowa DOT office director or function manager. Included is the new Pavement Management Optimization Structure for the three main offices which will work most closely with the Pavement Management Optimization System (Materials, Design, and Program Management)

Public Perceptions of the Midwest’s Pavements: Policies and Tradeoffs in Pavement Improvement

With the budget crisis plaguing so many states, pavement management will compete more vigorously for limited funds. Findings reported from a tri-state pooled-fund research project provide insights and guidelines for pavement improvement derived from the perceptions of the driving public. The Phase II responses from statewide surveys in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin address the topics of perceptions of the State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), pavement repair tradeoffs, and pavement evaluation. The results disclose specific public perceptions of priorities for spending limited highway funds. Implications for pavement management, policy, planning, as well as for marketing to garner additional funds are explored

Taxonomy of Institutional Issues that Act as Barriers to the Implementation of Pavement Management Systems, 1994

The benefits of pavement management system when fully implemented are well known and the history of successful implementation is rich. Implementation occurs, for purposes of this paper, when the pavement management system is the critical component for making pavement decisions. This paper addresses the issues that act as barriers to full implementation of pavement management systems. Institutional barriers, not technical and financial barriers, are more commonly responsible for a pavement management systems falling short of full implementation. The paper groups these institutional issues into a general taxonomy. In general, more effort needs to be put forth by highway agencies to overcome institutional issues. Most agencies approach pavement management as a technical process, but more commonly, institutional issues become more problematic and thus require more attention paid to institutional issues. The paper concludes by summarizing the implementation process being taken by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The process was designed to overcome institutional barriers and facilitate the complete and full implementation of their pavement management system

EVALUATION OF PAVEMENT CONDITIONS AND MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR ROAD NETWORK IN SAUDI ARABIA

An effective pavement management system depends on reliable, accurate, and complete information. Having quality pavement management data is directly linked to the ability of the pavement management system to contribute to the development of reasonable and reliable recommendations and decisions regarding an agency’s pavement network. In this study, historical data of pavement distresses and pavement conditions on the main and secondary road network of Saudi Arabia were collected. These data were categorized, processed, and analyzed. These data have been employed to generate prediction of pavement distresses and conditions evaluation for the Saudi Arabia Urban Road Network. Throughout the study, the most common types of pavement distresses on road network of KSA have been identified. Also, the maintenance programs and priorities have been analyzed. The current computer software for pavement management system in KSA were studied and evaluated

Road Network Management: Repair Action Plans for Self-governing Regions

AbstractThe article describes road network of Slovak republic and structure of administration of this network. Road Network Management System is explained as a pavement management system used by road administrators of main trunk roads and limited access roads. Finally, the article describes the reasons and consequences of lacking pavement management system for regional roads - road administrators of self-governing regions and municipal authorities. Three different approaches of pavement management system (or its substitution) implementation are explained addressing limited pavement data collection capacities, and/or lack of technical experience of regional road administrations

EVALUATION OF PAVEMENT CONDITIONS AND MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR ROAD NETWORK IN SAUDI ARABIA

An effective pavement management system depends on reliable, accurate, and complete information. Having quality pavement management data is directly linked to the ability of the pavement management system to contribute to the development of reasonable and reliable recommendations and decisions regarding an agency’s pavement network. In this study, historical data of pavement distresses and pavement conditions on the main and secondary road network of Saudi Arabia were collected. These data were categorized, processed, and analyzed. These data have been employed to generate prediction of pavement distresses and conditions evaluation for the Saudi Arabia Urban Road Network. Throughout the study, the most common types of pavement distresses on road network of KSA have been identified. Also, the maintenance programs and priorities have been analyzed. The current computer software for pavement management system in KSA were studied and evaluated

Factors Affecting Pavement Surface and Evaluation Rating Accuracy and Variability

The collection of sufficient, accurate, and consistent pavement condition data is essential to an effective pavement management system. Condition data drive a variety of pavement management tasks such as: • Predicting future pavement performance• Identifying current and future maintenance and rehabilitation needs • Estimating budget needs and requirements • Reporting to decision makers • Selecting appropriate pavement management tools Pavement condition data are represented at either the distress level or overall condition level. Common indices representing overall pavement condition include: • Pavement Condition Index (PCI) • Present Serviceability Index (PSI) • International Roughness Index (IRI) • Pavement Surface and Evaluation Rating (PASER