DEVELOPMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. VOLUME I-SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A Pavement Management System (PMS) has been developed to monitor deteriorating pavement, to disseminate repair strategy information, to substantiate cost-effective rehabilitation strategies, and to be used as a basis for managing existing pavements in the State highway system. PMS begins with a statewide pavement condition field survey taken every two years. This survey identifies the location, nature, severity, and extent of pavement problems so data from the survey together with costs, rehabilitation strategies, traffic data, highway classification data, and other information has been computerized. The computer follows an engineering logic process to identify an appropriate level of repair for pavement. Because of the characteristic differences in flexible and rigid pavement problems and remedies, each pavement type is treated separately in the PMS. The end product is a series of reports describing pavement condition, rehabilitation strategy, and cost; candidate projects for various highway programs; and alternative repair strategies. This information will be used as a basis for establishing the magnitude and character of the various highway programs, the priority of repair work, and the funding to provide a designated level of service for California. /FHWA/