ROAD AND STREET MAINTENANCE: TASK FOR TOP-FLIGHT MANAGEMENT

A BRIEF HISTORY IS PRESENTED OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT MAINTENANCE TO POINT OUT THE COST OF MAINTAINING, OPERATING OR PRODUCING FACILITIES IN MOST INDUSTRIAL PLANTS. THE SAME INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MUST BE READY TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING NECESSARY. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STANDARDS FOR THE VARIOUS ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ARE NECESSARY AND ENABLE PROJECT TIME PREDICTION, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AND LEVEL OF SERVICE DEFINITIONS. EXTENSIVE ON-AND-OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED TO FAMILIARIZE PERSONNEL WITH NEW EQUIPMENT AND METHODS, AND TO INSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF MAINTENANCE MANAGERS ABLE TO PERFORM EFFICIENTLY IN THE MODERN ORGANIZATION. PLANNING AND SCHEDULING ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ARE DISCUSSED.

• Authors:
  • Speer, D K
• Conference:
  • California Street & Hwy Conf Proc
• Publication Date: 1969

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Industrial engineering; Industrial plants; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Maintenance personnel; Planning; Scheduling; Training
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218540
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Itte, Calif Univ, Los Angeles
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 55-56
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 24 1970 12:00AM