Pavement Performance Index for Indian rural roads

Publication date: Available online 28 April 2016 Source:Perspectives in Science Author(s): Abhay Tawalare, K. Vasudeva Raju The performance of a road is evaluated from time to time so as to improve its quality and helps in planning maintenance of roads. For this purpose various pavement deteriorating models as a decision tool are available. But they are not easy to use for field engineers due to either huge past data requirement or complicated calculations. Therefore, this paper presents a pavement performance index for rural roads by using simple methodology. The distress parameters of rural roads were identified through literature review. Similarly rating criteria for each distress parameters were identified through literature. For final selection of distress parameters in context of Indian rural road, opinions of five highly experienced industrial experts were taken. After that the weightage for severity of each parameter causing distress of pavement is calculated by using data of questionnaire survey in which 117 professionals working in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana across the country were participated. The paper suggests a formula to decide Pavement Performance Index that depends on rating criterion and severity weightage of distress parameters of pavement performance. The study concluded that suggested Pavement Performance Index makes calculations easy for field engineers and will be useful to decide priority list of rural roads for repair and maintenance sc...
Source: Perspectives in Science - Category: Science Source Type: research