MINOR ROAD DETERIORATION AND MAINTENANCE OPTIONS

In an earlier study for the Science and Engineering Research Centre (SERC I) 1986 to 1989, 74 sites of 100 metre length were observed manual at 6 month intervals and rates of deterioration advanced for 8 condition indicators rutting, wheel track, cracking etc. At the inception of the completed study (SERC II) 30 of the original sites remained and another 90 sites were added in four highway authorities including rural counties and urban cities. Now there remains only 70 sites, where the terminal conditions prior to maintenance treatment have been documented and used as the basis for the development of maintenance strategies. In those later studies, machine based surveys of profile, skidding resistance and deflection have been obtained and some preliminary findings of machine vis-a-vis manual condition surveys are advanced. Preliminary work has also been done on determining deterioration rates in relation to level of absolute condition. This enables predictions which are not explicity time based. There are indications that changes in time are non-linear. Further research is planned over 2 years to complete and consolidate the decade of research insights into minor roads and to further develop knowledge based systems for minor road maintenance strategies. (A). For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 882426.

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  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • DUFFEL, J
  • Pan, J
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 271-88
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY IN EUROPE AND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (SHRP), LILLE, FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1994 (VTI KONFERENS)
  • Issue Number: 2A:3
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 1104-7267

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Cracking; Deflection; Deterioration; Durability; Forecasting; Low volume roads; Maintenance; Planning; Rutting; Skid resistance
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 5211: Cracking; 5586: Deflection; 5255: Deterioration; 5910: Durability; 132: Forecast; 2774: Low traffic road; 3847: Maintenance; 143: Planning; 3081: Rutting (wheel); 3031: Skid resistance; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726339
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 28 1996 12:00AM