'Pavement Management System' (PMS) in highways involves:
Choose the correct answer
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
Correct Answer
B. Systematic condition monitoring, performance prediction, and maintenance prioritisation of existing road network with budget optimisation
Why is this the answer?
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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