Development and Implementation of an Asset Management System for Pavements and Bridges

This paper presents a common framework for the optimization of maintenance strategies for existing pavements and bridges. For both infrastructure assets, performance is defined in terms of a condition index that is associated with visual inspections. A set of maintenance actions is defined for each infrastructure, considering common practice in Europe. Optimization using Genetic Algorithms is carried out to find the best possible balance between cost and performance. This framework will allow more consistent and economically sound decisions at both a national and a local level. The framework, in the pavement’s component, uses the deterministic pavement performance model of the AASHTO flexible pavement design method. The quality of road pavements is evaluated by the PSI, which is computed by using a modified version of the PSI AASHTO equation. The framework, in the bridge’s component, considers a probabilistic condition index defined by the cracked area of deck, based on experimental data gathered in the Netherlands. The framework, applied to a road network considered as a case study, presented good results. The final part of the paper contains a reflection on the main difficulties encountered so far and presents the developments planned for the near future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Politecnico di Torino

  Turin,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Ferreira, Adelino
  • Neves, Luis A C
  • Meneses, S
• Conference:
  • Sixth International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control (MAIREPAV6)
  • Location: Turin , Italy
  • Date: 2009-7-8 to 2009-7-10
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control (MAIREPAV6), Sixth Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Condition surveys; Flexible pavements; Genetic algorithms; Infrastructure; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01139644
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 2009 7:07AM