PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSYSTEM

(PMS) TRAINING(PMS) TRAINING ►DefinitionDefinition►Levels of PMSLevels of PMS►ComponentsComponents►Pavement ManagerPavement Manager►Technical User GroupsTechnical User Groups►Database UpdatesDatabase Updates►Quality ControlQuality Control►DocumentationDocumentation

What is a What is a PPavement avement MManagement anagement SSystemystem

PMS is a tool that can be used to PMS is a tool that can be used to make informed decisions about make informed decisions about

the Maintenance and the Maintenance and Rehabilitation of a pavement Rehabilitation of a pavement

network.network.

Levels of Pavement Levels of Pavement ManagementManagement

Network Level: the evaluation of all Network Level: the evaluation of all pavement under the agency’s pavement under the agency’s jurisdiction.jurisdiction.

Project Level: comes after network Project Level: comes after network level, this level requires more level, this level requires more detailed evaluation for a specific detailed evaluation for a specific project. Such as cross-sections, project. Such as cross-sections, topography and coring to name a topography and coring to name a few.few.

PMS ComponentsPMS Components

► Inventory DataInventory Data►Monitoring DataMonitoring Data►DatabaseDatabase►Data AnalysisData Analysis►System OutputsSystem Outputs►FeedbackFeedback

What is a “Pavement What is a “Pavement Manager”Manager”

►Besides Brandi Church being the most Besides Brandi Church being the most important person in the agency, this is important person in the agency, this is the person that has the responsibility for:the person that has the responsibility for:

►Collecting, Managing, Analyzing and Collecting, Managing, Analyzing and Communicating all information Communicating all information pertaining to the County’s Pavement pertaining to the County’s Pavement network to numerous people within network to numerous people within county government, (PW Director\county government, (PW Director\Engineer, Elected Officials, Maintenance Engineer, Elected Officials, Maintenance Staff and the Public)Staff and the Public)

Technical User GroupsTechnical User Groups

►Engineering staff – project level Engineering staff – project level informationinformation

►Maintenance staff – identify crack seal Maintenance staff – identify crack seal and other defects that need to be and other defects that need to be address before rehabilitation beginsaddress before rehabilitation begins

►And of course the Pavement Manager(s)And of course the Pavement Manager(s)

PMS Database UpdatesPMS Database Updates

►New RoadsNew Roads►Road Re-alignment – (Re-mileposting)Road Re-alignment – (Re-mileposting)►Maintenance HistoryMaintenance History►PSC RatingsPSC Ratings►Traffic Data Counts (aka ADT)Traffic Data Counts (aka ADT)►Pavement Width\Type ChangesPavement Width\Type Changes► Jurisdictional Change / Road VacationsJurisdictional Change / Road Vacations

Quality ControlQuality Control

Visual Data Collection – Using the Visual Data Collection – Using the Pavement Surface Condition Rating Pavement Surface Condition Rating Manual for guidance. Seven (7) Core Manual for guidance. Seven (7) Core defects.defects.

Garbage in Garbage out!! (GIGO)Garbage in Garbage out!! (GIGO)

Quality Control - Data entry checking Quality Control - Data entry checking 10% minimum 10% minimum

DocumentationDocumentation

►Flow Chart – tracking the process.Flow Chart – tracking the process.

►Written Instructions – step by step Written Instructions – step by step detailing your agencies procedures when detailing your agencies procedures when using the PMS software.using the PMS software.

►Applications Guide – provides examples Applications Guide – provides examples of ways to manipulate and analyze the of ways to manipulate and analyze the data.data.

Decision TreeDecision Tree

Training Decision TreeTraining Decision Tree

Decision Group Exist.Tree # Pave Item Operator Value RehabilitionTraining 233 ACP PSC >= SMBP 3/8 Chip with Fog

Training 234 ACP PSC < SMBP 1-1/2 Cl. B Overlay

Training 235 BST FC >= 02 3/8 Chip with Fog

Training 235 BST FC <= 19 3/8 Chip with Fog

Training 236 APC FC >= 02 3/8 Chip with Fog

Training 236 APC FC <= 19 3/8 Chip with Fog

Training 237 PCC PSC <= SHOULD Appropriate Action

Training Decision Tree

Jump Start your PMSJump Start your PMS

►Have a meeting with Engineering, Have a meeting with Engineering, Maintenance Staff and others?Maintenance Staff and others?

►Discuss expectationsDiscuss expectations►Select guidelines for extent of information Select guidelines for extent of information

to be included in the network inventoryto be included in the network inventory►Data collected MUST serve a purpose!!Data collected MUST serve a purpose!!►System output requirements, System output requirements,

spreadsheets, charts, maps, and “canned spreadsheets, charts, maps, and “canned reports”reports”

Mobility PMS Data Mobility PMS Data RequirementsRequirements

►Updated Roadlog InformationUpdated Roadlog Information►Current (by WAC every 2 yrs) PSC Current (by WAC every 2 yrs) PSC

ratings on Paved Arterialsratings on Paved Arterials►Updated Surface History InformationUpdated Surface History Information►ADT data (best-currently available)ADT data (best-currently available)►Good Data provides the Best Results!!!!Good Data provides the Best Results!!!!

MOBILITY PMSMOBILITY PMS

►Questions???Questions???