Abstract:
The aim of the study is to develop Pavement Maintenance Management System (PMMS)
for four road sections of urban road network (Patiala, Punjab, India) using Highway
Development and Management (HDM-4) model. The HDM-4 provides a deterministic
approach in data input and process data of existing road condition, traffic volume and
pavement composition to predict road deterioration as per the urban road conditions in
terms of International Roughness Index (IRI) value. This study presents the use of HDM-
4 model for the computation of optimum Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) strategy
for each road section and comparative study of scheduled and condition responsive M&R
strategies. The results of present study will be useful for gaining better support for
decision-makers for adequate and timely fund allocations for preservation of the urban
road network.
