APPLICATION OF DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING AND OTHER MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES TO PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

This paper describes the application of improved mathematical techniques to the PAVER and Micro PAVER Pavement Management Systems. The use of stochastic dynamic programming to determine optimal strategies and related mean costs over specified life-cycle periods is outlined. The incorporation of simple simulation techniques to estimate the variance associated with these costs is described. The suitability of this approach for investigating the effects of deferred maintenance is presented. The use of outputs from these programs in subsequent prioritization and budget allocation modules is briefly discussed. An example that incorporates outputs from the dynamic programming and simulation programs is shown, and the validity of these outputs is discussed.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1200, Pavement Management and Weigh-in-Motion. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Feighan, Kieran J
  • Shahin, Mohamed Y
  • Sinha, Kumares C
  • White, Thomas D
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 90-98
• Monograph Title: Pavement management and weigh in motion
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1200
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Costs; Deferred maintenance; Dynamic programming; Estimating; Impacts; Mathematical analysis; Pavement management systems; Ratings; Simulation; Strategic planning; Validity; Variance
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490194
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309047617
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 31 1989 12:00AM