Author(s)

Azad Abdulhafedh

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.

The Road Surface Management System (RSMS) is a powerful tool that can provide an overview and rough estimate of a roadway system’s condition at the network level and the approximate costs for future improvements in towns and small cities. This helps municipalities and local agencies to apply limited budget resources and provide the greatest road quality benefits. To control the cost of roadway surface deterioration, local agencies and municipalities need to make cost-effective decisions regarding the maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of the roadway network. RSMS can help in assessing the condition of the network, weighing alternatives, and establishing long-term treatment plans and budgets. In this paper, RSMS is used to evaluate a university campus road network in the state of Idaho and to establish the necessary repair methods for 10 selected sections in the campus network.

Road Management System, Cost-Effective Alternatives, Inventory Roads

Abdulhafedh, A. (2016) Prototype Road Surface Management System. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 4, 325-334. doi: 10.4236/wjet.2016.42033.