Pavement Maintenance Management System: A Review

Saad Issa Sarsam

doi:10.3759/ttea.v3i2.2850

Abstract

Maintenance plays an essential and integral part in the life of a pavement. The pavement maintenance management system (PMMS) is a systematic method for inspection and rating the pavement condition in a given area. The system also performs a cost effectiveness analysis of various maintenance and rehabilitation strategies. Finally the system prioritize and recommend pavement rehabilitation and maintenance to maximize results within a given budget amount. During execution of maintenance activity, the system also tracks labor, materials, equipment, and cost for activities performed. The system also emphasizes economic use of personnel, equipment, and materials. The system implements visual or automated field inspection and rating of each street segment which is then entered into a database. The information is analyzed using a software or expert idea, and provide recommendations and project future conditions. The pavement management system generates a deterioration curve for each segment based on input then assigns the most cost-effective maintenance strategy based on condition, surface type and functional classification, and available budget. This work thoroughly investigates the PMMS and its capabilities to assist in applying the right treatment to the right pavement at the right time so that the expected service life of the pavement is extended as long as possible with acceptable cost.