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System Enhancement
Pages 36-37

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... Recent enhancements of APMS developed to meet user needs discovered during proactive monitoring include: – Graphical presentation and mapping of data and results using computer-assisted drafting and GIS, – Automating pavement condition surveys and using digital images to document pavement distresses, – Improving the linkage between an APMS and the preparation of CIPs, – Incorporating preventive pavement maintenance programs, – Addition of pavement structural analysis to APMS software, and. – Providing access to APMS database and software through the Internet.
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... The systematic review of APMS operations is less common than the reviews of roadway PMS; however, its potential to improve the operations, introduce needed changes, and sustain the operation is similar to the roadway PMS. Another method that can help airports to improve their pavement management practices is benchmarking.
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