'Pavement Management System' (PMS) in highways involves:
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Only initial design of new roads
Systematic condition monitoring, performance prediction, and maintenance prioritisation of existing road network with budget optimisation
Only traffic counting
Urban bus scheduling system
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B. Systematic condition monitoring, performance prediction, and maintenance prioritisation of existing road network with budget optimisation
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PMS: systematic approach to manage road network through: (1) Inventory (road network database); (2) Condition survey (PCI — Pavement Condition Index, IRI — International Roughness Index); (3) Performance prediction; (4) Treatment selection (preventive, rehabilitation, reconstruction); (5) Prioritisation with budget allocation. India: NHAI uses PMS for highway maintenance. IRI < 2.5 m/km: good; 2.5–5: fair; > 5: poor.
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