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Description / Abstract:
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) has supported the development and use of
pavement management since the early 1980s. In 1990, AASHTO
published the AASHTO Guidelines for Pavement Management
Systems, which introduced the concepts and outlined the
components of a pavement management system, and documented the
steps to implement a computerized system. In 2001, AASHTO published
the Pavement Management Guide, which covered pavement management
concepts in much more detail.
While many of the topics included in the 2001 Pavement
Management Guide are still relevant today, there are several
significant advancements that have taken place since its
publication. For instance, there is an increased emphasis on
pavement preservation programs and there are advancements that have
taken place in terms of data quality and integration issues. There
are also recent initiatives that are impacting the types of data
required by pavement management. The increased importance of
performance measurement and asset management principles will
further influence the practice and future of pavement
management.