Quadratic Linear Control Approach to Managing Network-Level Performance Goals of Pavement Infrastructure Systems

This paper presents a new formulation and solution to the problem of managing infrastructure-specific, network-level performance goals through the planning of maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) activities for the case of pavement infrastructure systems. The proposed approach is based on tracking agency-set targets with the use of optimal control theory. In particular, the problem is formulated as a discrete-time, continuous-state-space quadratic linear tracking control problem considering M&R actions for a finite planning horizon. The formulation builds on previous research efforts by using deterministic, yet realistic, empirical deterioration models. The problem is subsequently solved by using a standard nonlinear mathematical programming solver. The results obtained are realistic, and the formulation provides ample modeling flexibility, which allows the decision maker to obtain target-specific optimal solutions.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.3141/2093-07
• Summary URL:
  • http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Quadratic+Linear+Control+Approach+to+Managing+Network-Level+Performance+Goals+of+Pavement+Infrastructure+Systems&author=A.+Pantelias&author=Z.+Zhang&publication_year=2009
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• Authors:
  • Pantelias, Aristeidis
  • Zhang, Zhanmin
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 57-66
• Monograph Title: Pavement Management 2009, Volume 1
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2093
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Deterioration; Maintenance management; Network analysis (Planning); Pavement maintenance; Pavement management systems; Pavement performance; Programming (Mathematics); Rehabilitation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quadratic linear control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01124854
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309126243
• Report/Paper Numbers: 09-2395
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 26 2009 9:05AM