SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR INTERFACING LOCAL PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH GIS PRESENTATION

With the increasing age of pavement networks and the limited maintenance funds, the use of computerized engineering technology for maintenance management of roads and airfields has become extremely important. Several Pavement Management Systems (PMS) have recently been interfaced with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) viewing programs in order to show pavement database information in graphical format characterized by color coded maps and charts. This provides a more user-friendly presentation of the pavement network, demonstrating at a glance such features as the current pavement conditions, predicted pavement conditions, and scheduled work plan. The PAVER system, developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, has been in use for many years by military installations, cities, and airports worldwide. Recently a new program "PAVERGIS" was added to PAVER in order to take advantage of current GIS technology and create color-coded map presentations of the pavement network. This paper presents the development of the interface procedure between PMS and GIS. First, the terminology used in Comptuer Aided Design (CAD) and GIS is explained. Next, the steps for interfacing between a PMS and GIS are presented including: converting a database into a form useable by GIS, creating a GIS coverage, and linking pavement section identification and GIS pavement coverage polygon identification. Finally, the use of GIS viewing software for generating maps from the coverage is presented. This procedure is then demonstrated through the use of the PAVER pavement management system, AutoCAD, and Arc View GIS viewing software, (A) For the covering abstract see ITRD E105786.

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  University of Pretoria

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Pretoria,   South Africa  0002
• Authors:
  • Shahin, M Y
  • BURKHALTER, J
  • HEFLIN, J
  • KEMPER, C
  • Schmidt, J
  • Brown, M
  • Nelson, Brently
• Conference:
  • FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGING PAVEMENTS, 17 TO 21 MAY 1998, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. PAPERS - VOLUME 4: FUTURE: TOWARDS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1610-21

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer programs; Geographic information systems; Pavement management systems; Specifications; Technology
• ITRD Terms: 8657: Computer aided design; 8605: Geographical information system; 3037: Pavement management system; 8645: Software; 177: Specifications; 3855: Technology
• Subject Areas: Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798010
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-620-22375-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 8 2000 12:00AM