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... SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION The study scope, which focused on network-level data, covered the following elements: • Clear definition of key terms; • Importance of quality data to pavement management processes and other uses of the data; • Quality management techniques used for monitoring, and accepting pavement condition data collection activities by in-house staff and data collection service providers; • Tools available for quality control, quality acceptance, and independent assurance; CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
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... This section provides a brief overview of the types of condition data collected for managing pavements, defines quality and the main quality terms used in pavement data collection, and introduces the main issues associated with the quality of pavement condition data. Pavement Management Pavement management is a key asset management business process that allows department of transportation (DOT)
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... Pavement Management Data Collection Pavement condition data collection is one of the key components of pavement management. Several NCHRP syntheses have covered this topic; Table 1 summarizes the most recent ones.
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... Automated Pavement Distress Collection Techniques 2004 Examines automated collection and processing of pavement condition data techniques typically used in network-level pavement management, contracting issues, quality assurance, costs and benefits of automated techniques, monitoring frequencies and sampling protocols in use, degree of adoption of national standards for data collection, and contrast between the state-of-the-art and the state-ofthe-practice.
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... FIGURE 2 Pavement condition data quality management framework. Qu ali ty M a n a ge m en t • Personnel training/certification • Equipment calibration/ certification/ inspections … • On-vehicle real-time data checks • Periodic diagnostics/data checks • Incoming data and video check … • Distress rating data checks • Final database checks • Completeness checks … • Initial Control Site Testing • Review qualifications or certifications … • Complete database checks • Control/ verification site testing • Sampling for quality acceptance … • Final database reviews • GIS-based quality checks • Time history comparisons … Independent Assurance Before Data Collection During Production (Data Collection & Processing)
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Key Terms

  • transportation research
  • portation research
  • asset management
  • pavement condition
  • data checks

  • condition data
  • quality acceptance
  • final database
  • control site
  • quality management

  • distress data
  • pavement management
  • pavement distress


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