Pavement management system for a national highway network in India

The objective of this paper is to describe the development of a Pavement Management System (PMS) for an identified National Highway (NH) network in India. This PMS has been necessitated to assist the engineers responsible for maintaining the NH network, as well as the authorities responsible for allocating funds, in making consistent and cost effective decisions, related to maintenance management of the NH network. The internationally recognized Highway Development and Management System (HDM-4), has been customized and used to predict future economic, and technical outcome of possible investment decisions concerning maintenance management of the NH network. The pavement deterioration models incorporated in HDM-4 have been calibrated and adapted to local conditions. Under network level PMS analysis, the life-cycle cost analysis of all the pavement sections included in the NH network has been carried out. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E212095.