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| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-14-0008 | |
| Project Name: | Validation of Pavement Performance Measures | |
| Project Status: | Active | |
| Start Date: | May 1, 2014 | |
| End Date: | April 30, 2017 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | Lopez | |
| First Name: | Aramis | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3145 | |
| E-mail: | aramis.lopez@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Infrastructure Research and Development | |
| Team: | Long-Term Pavement Performance Team [HRDI-30] | |
| Program: | Long-Term Pavement Performance | |
| Project detail | ||
| Roadmap/Focus area(s): | Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap | |
| Project Description: | The project will provide a means for mapping the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) defined distresses to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Rule. We have assumed that the distress definitions will be those identified in the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). This mapping will be documented in the final report.The project will perform a review of the performance measure as defined in the FHWA Rule.As part of the review, any recommended revisions to the performance measure will be identified in the final report.The project will develop an estimate of error in the performance measure associated with traditional approaches to performance modeling as performed for typical pavement management processes.This portion of the project will illustrate how the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software may be useful in pavement management processes. The use of the MEPDG will be documented in the final report along with the estimated error. The final report will include a set of guidelines for using the error estimate in performing a risk analysis. These guidelines will describe for the reader how to incorporate this sort of error within a larger risk analysis to be performed by the State department of transportation (DOT) as part of the development of the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) as required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act.This project will expand understanding of how the performance measure performs over time and with respect to various repair strategies.It will provide a level of comfort to both the FHWA and the State DOTs associated with the performance measure and how that measure may be expected to perform over time. Advancement of knowledge may be required in developing improvements to the performance measure. It would be anticipated this advancement could be undertaken through additional applied research.The estimated error associated with performance modeling of the performance measure may be used to better understand the risks associated with typical budgeting processes.The error term would identify a general estimate of error for the performance models developed. Each State DOT would be able to refine the error term for the pavements within their jurisdiction. This refinement would require additional work by the State DOT. However, this project will provide a guideline for the DOT to perform that effort. | |
| Goals: | To validate pavement performance measures. | |
| Product Type: | Article Data Draft standard, specifications, or guidelines Promotional materials Research report Software Techbrief Technical report | |
| Test Methodology: | Task 1. Kickoff Meeting Task 2. Map Current Distress Data to Defined Performance Indicators Task 3. Review of Performance Measures over Time Task 4. Interim Report Task 5. Performance Modeling Task 6. Develop Guidelines for Use of Error Estimates in Risk Analysis Task 7. Final Report Task 8. Quarterly Progress Reports | |
| Other Information: | LTPP Analysis Plan | Objective 9 | Outcome A | Project 1 | Priority High | Sequence 1 | |
| Partners: | Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Infrastructure Research and Development; | |
| Expected Benefits: | The outcomes in this research shall advance the state of knowledge and validation of pavement performance measurements. | |
| Deliverables: | Name: Final report documenting the research findings. Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief, Draft standard, specifications, or guidelines, Promotional materials, Software, Data, Technical report, Article Description: (1) Analysis datasets assembled for this study with documentation, for example Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) input dataset, pavement threshold limits data, mapped out distress, or other dataset. (2) Software tools (including spreadsheets, or Access Macro, etc.) developed as part of this study, with documentation.(3) Documentation for Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) mapped Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) distress indicators, derived performance measures, etc.(4) Methodology and step-by-step procedures for implementing LTPP-HPMS distress mapping.(5) Guideline document for State highway administrations (SHAs) resulted from this study, including, but not limited to how to use MEPDG for pavement management applications, estimating and using errors in risk assessment.(6) Include one or two webinars delivered to the public.(7) Present at one or two committee meeting, as designated by the contracting office representative (COR).(8) LTPP Data Analysis Operations Feedback Reports (DAOFRs) to LTPP regarding possible data issues, as appropriate.(9) TechBrief(s) on important outcomes from this research.(10) Reports and Tech Memos as proposed. | |
| FHWA Topics: | Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology | |
| TRT Terms: | Pavement performance Infrastructure Research Pavements Pavement distress Materials |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Pavement and Materials |
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| Subject Areas: | Pavements |
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