Development of the New 2011 Canadian Pavement Asset Design and Management Guide: A Summary of Canadian State-of-the-Practice

The development of the new 2012 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Pavement Asset Design and Management Guide (PADMG) began in September 2009. The project is a pooled fund study being sponsored by 19 Canadian public agencies including all ten provincial Canadian Departments of Transportation, several major Canadian cities, several industry associations and the federal government. The effort is being led by a Canadian consortium team composed of consultants and academics from across Canada. The consortium team is composed of a diverse group of practitioners who have experience across Canada in the various areas of expertise pertinent to this Guide. The new 2012 PADMG will be an up-to-date, practical consolidation of Canadian pavement design and management practice for practicing engineers, managers and technicians. It will also be a valuable resource for college and university courses both in Canada and elsewhere. The Guide highlights key industry issues such as sustainability, climate change, and new innovations. This paper provides a brief overview of the development process and includes a summary of the key findings from a stakeholder survey conducted to determine current state-of-the-practice in Canada. Information collected in this survey covers the major practice areas in pavement design and management. The procedure for development of this Guide is also presented.