A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ROAD MAINTENANCE

The paper presents a systems approach for dealing with the problem of road maintenance management in India, which has been considered as an integral part of the whole system of road development. The various sub-components of the approach, said to require a considerable amount of data collection and analysis, are described. A number of field surveys and specially designed studies in this connection are detailed and further work and recommendations for the adoption of the approach described are suggested. (TRRL)

Supplemental Notes:
- Seminar on Maintenance and Drainage Aspects of Road Pavements, Bangalore, July 1-4, 1982. Theme 1: Overall Maintenance Philosophies, Maintenance Systems Management, Planning and Scheduling.
Corporate Authors:
Indian Roads Congress

Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
New Delhi, India 110 011
Authors:
- SWAMINATHAN, C G
- Bansinathan
- Kumar, A Senthil
Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: p. 1-20
Serial:
- Publication of: Indian Roads Congress
- Publisher: Indian Roads Congress

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Administration; Conferences; Costs; Data analysis; Data collection; Developing countries; Evaluation and assessment; Highway maintenance; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Mathematical analysis; Methodology; Pavements; Planning; Rural areas; Strategic planning; Surveys; Systems analysis
ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3847: Maintenance; 9102: Method; 2955: Pavement; 143: Planning; 141: Priority (gen); 328: Rural area
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00379132
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
Report/Paper Numbers: ANALYTIC
Files: ITRD, TRIS
Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM