Pavement Maintenance Management Tools

Pavement management systems (PMMS) are the subject of this article. The author discusses how such systems offer a systematic and consistent method for selecting maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) techniques. Among these techniques is the prediction of pavement deterioration patterns in order to economically prioritize repair time and costs. The discussion notes pavement evaluation as key to the PMMS process because of the information it offers to planners regarding current pavement conditions. The author emphasizes the importance of pavement prediction models in gathering today's pavement condition data (e.g., riding comfort, load-carrying capacity, safety, aesthetics) to determine tomorrow's pavement condition. Pavement condition measurement is one of the prediction model elements discussed (including distress, deflection, roughness, and skid). Other prediction model elements include a pavement condition survey and rating procedure that uses the industry standard pavement condition index (PCI) to assess current pavement conditions; roughness measurement (to evaluate pavement comfort and safety); skid measurement (to analyze the skid resistance of a pavement); non-destructive deflection testing (using structural pavement assessment techniques to determine true load-carrying capacity). The author concludes that the use of a PMMS leads to a sound understanding of pavement behavior, along with the development of tools designed to assist airport operators in making pavement performance a practical and manageable parameter.

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• Authors:
  • Stet, Mark
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Illustrations; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 48-51
• Serial:
  • International Airport Review
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Russell Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 1366-6339
  • Serial URL: http://www.russellpublishing.com/pages/airport/airport1.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Airport runways; Airports; Comfort; Condition surveys; Costs; Data collection; Deflection; Deflection tests; Deterioration by environmental action; Evaluation and assessment; Mathematical models; Mathematical prediction; Nondestructive tests; Pavement distress; Pavement management systems; Pavement performance; Performance measurement; Rehabilitation (Maintenance); Repairing; Roughness; Safety; Skid resistance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Parameters; Pavement condition index
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Design; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046507
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 2007 9:38PM