Pavement Management Systems: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract

The progress made over the past three decades in the key elements of pavement management systems was evaluated, and the significant improvements expected over the next 10 years were projected. Eight specific elements of a pavement management system were addressed: functions, data collection and management, pavement performance prediction, economic analysis, priority evaluation, optimization, institutional issues, and information technology. Among the significant improvements expected in pavement management systems in the next decade are improved linkage among, and better access to, databases; systematic updating of pavement performance prediction models by using data from ongoing pavement condition surveys; seamless integration of the multiple management systems of interest to a transportation organization; greater use of geographic information and Global Positioning Systems; increasing use of imaging and scanning and automatic interpretation technologies; and extensive use of formal optimization methods to make the best use of limited resources.

Research on Comprehensive Multi-Infrastructure Optimization in Transportation Asset Management: The Case of Roads and Bridges

“…For users, excellent service should be reflected in the comfort and safety of transportation assets. For managers, ensuring the service life and long-term good working conditions is a strategic goal [21,22]. Combining the requirements of users and managers, this paper considers that the optimization objectives mainly include the following: While they are in service, transportation assets should provide enough comfort and safety.…”

Resource-constrained management of heterogeneous assets with stochastic deterioration

“…. ; N. The service level of a street segment is given by its pavement condition index (PCI), a composite index of the structural integrity and operating condition of the pavement Kulkarni and Miller, 2003. An asset's PCI is a number between 0 and 100, with 0 being the worst condition and 100 being the best.…”

Challenges and barriers to establishing infrastructure asset management

“…This obstacle relates to the difficulties of creating and finding forms for the data to be transferred and used between participants across different phases of the asset management system (Amekudzi et al 2002;Cooksey et al 2011). These standards should be clear, understandable, and meaningful for all who will be involved across the establishment's phases (Kulkarni and Miller 2003).…”

“…In addition, top management support has an essential role in enhancing the success of the asset management systems' establishment (FHWA 2007;Hawkins and Smadi 2013;Smith 1992). Another aspect, related to work performance, is the sensitivity and importance of developing communication channels between different departments and determining how those departments monitor, evaluate and control the quality of their work (Kulkarni and Miller 2003;Smith 1992). …”

“…They realized that their decisions were based on the physical condition of the assets only, without considering the real needs of communities or developing any communication strategies (Kulkarni and Miller 2003).…”