CHAPTER 5

PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE
Pavement Management System
Pavement Management System
A Pavement Management System (PMS) is a set of tools
or methods that can assist decision makers in finding
cost effective strategies for providing, evaluating, and
maintaining pavements in a serviceable condition.

Pavement Management System consists of two basic

components:

(1) A comprehensive database, which contains current and

historical information on pavement condition, pavement
structure, and traffic.

(2) A set of tools that allows us to determine existing and

future pavement conditions, predict financial needs, and
identify and prioritize pavement preservation projects.
A PMS encompasses a wide spectrum of activities:
• Planning
• Programming of investments
• Design
• Construction
• Maintenance
• Periodic evaluation of performance

The function of management at all levels involves:

• Comparing alternatives
• Coordinating activities
• Making decisions
• Implementing decisions efficiently and economically
The basic purposes of PMS are:

• To achieve the best value possible for the available

public funds.

• To provide safe, comfortable and economical

transportation.

PMS involves two main levels:

(1) NETWORK LEVEL

(2) PROJECT LEVEL

NETWORK LEVEL PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

Administrative decisions affect programs for the entire roadway

system.

This management system considers the needs of the network as a

whole and provides information for a statewide program of new
construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation.

The goal is to optimize the use of funds over the entire system.

Managers at this level compare the benefits and costs for several
alternative programs and then identify the program and budget that
will have the greatest benefit/cost ratio.
PROJECT LEVEL PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

Technical decisions are made for specific projects.

At this level detailed consideration is given to alternative design,

construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation activities for specific
projects.

This is accomplished by comparing benefit/cost ratios of several

design alternatives and picking the design alternative that provides
the desired benefits for the least total cost over the projected life of
the project.
 PAVEMENT EVALUATION PROCESS

Pavement management comprises the following processes:

1) Asset inventory and condition assessment, or network information

2) Screening or identification of candidate sections

3) Treatment identification and selection

4) Quantity and cost estimation

5) Analysis of past trends and prediction of future trends

6) Reporting of current and future conditions, work programme.