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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Highway Pavements Committee and ASCE Continuing Education
Instructor: Alan Kercher, P.E., Aff.M.ASCE
Course Length: 1 Hour
"All done very well, and a valuable source of information for future calming projects." Anonymous Attendee
Purpose and Background
As most highway and public works agencies can attest, it seems there is an ever increasing budgetary constraint that requires agencies to do more with less. Considering the tremendous investment that tax payers have made in pavement networks, ensuring that the pavements are well-maintained should be a top priority. That's why effective and properly timed pavement maintenance and rehabilitation are essential to achieving a sustainable pavement network, and will ensure that road users are provided with the most optimal level of service possible. A properly implemented Pavement Management program can provide an agency with the tools and knowledge to achieve these goals.
Pavement Management provides an agency with the framework to systematically select the right repair at the right time and in the right location in order to minimize life-cycle costs while maximizing the condition of pavement assets. A critical component of a pavement management program is the adoption of a Pavement Management System (PMS) that can help agencies make data driven and objective decisions about repairing the pavement network. Successful PMS should provide a solution that truly optimizes resources for pavements and ensures that an agency is making well-informed investment decisions.
This webinar presents an introduction to pavement management concepts as well as the desirable functionality of a PMS. It discusses pavement management fundamentals, which are the critical components of a PMS, and what constitutes a successful implementation of a PMS.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Introduction to PMS
- Desirable functionality of PMS
- PMS fundamentals
- What constitutes a successful implementation of PMS
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Fundamentals of pavement management
- Importance of a systematic approach to managing pavement assets
- Critical components of a pavement management system
- Keys to successful implementation of a pavement management system
Webinar Benefits
- Learn the components of developing and managing a successful Pavement Management program
- Learn how to avoid the stumbling blocks that many agencies experience in attempting to implement a Pavement Management program
- Identify the critical functionality that should be considered when searching for a Pavement Management System (PMS)
- Obtain knowledge on the types of pavement data that should be collected
- Provide background on various types of analytics available on the market for making short term and long term pavement management decisions
- Identify how the right pavement management solution can provide an agency with the tools and knowledge to make improved network and project level decisions
- Learn how pavement management tools allow agencies to communicate effectively with stakeholders
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- State, county, and city highway engineers
- Urban planners
- Consultants
- University students
Webinar Outline
- What is Pavement Management
- Why is Pavement Management Important
- Components of a Pavement Management System
- Network inventory data
- Pavement condition data
- Repair types
- Decision trees
- Performance models
- Data analysis and results
- Reports
- Implementation challenges
- Software lessons learned
- Integration into Broader Asset Management
- Case study
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]