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Pavement Management Report <br />Page | 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />II. INTRODUCTION <br />WHAT IS A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM? <br />A pavement management program includes a systematic method of inspecting and rating the pavement condition <br />of roads in a network, followed by performing a cost-effective analysis of various maintenance and rehabilitation <br />strategies, which assists decision makers in making the best decision on the use of available resources. The <br />pavement management ideology, if successfully implemented, can result in drastic improvement of the life cycle <br />costs, performance, and life of roads. The main objectives of a pavement management program are to maintain a <br />high-level network, evaluate the effectiveness of different alternatives, and optimize timing of maintenance and <br />construction activities. These objectives can be met by routinely inspecting the road conditions. The data is <br />typically managed with pavement management software that can manage, sort, and store the collected data. <br />Using the software, various models can be generated that allows the user to run different budget scenarios. <br />WHY ESTABLISH A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM? <br />A Pavement Management Program can serve as a good guide for the City to make strategic and appropriate <br />decisions relating in maintenance and reconstruction activities to maximize the life cycle of the pavements. The <br />program will also provide some financial strategies to help the City to allocate available resources in an efficient <br />manner. <br />WHAT IS PAVEMENT FORENSICS? <br />Pavement forensics involves taking cores on the roadways to identify the pavement structure and condition under <br />the visible layer of the pavement, such as the depths of pavement layers, signs of bonding or de-bonding, and <br />distresses that might not be visible from the surface. Recommendations can then be made on certain <br />maintenance or reconstruction activity is best suited for the roadway. Several factors should be considered when <br />determining the number of cores to be taken, which include the pavement condition or visible distresses present <br />on the pavement and the variability in the pavement depth as the cores are being taken. The findings from the <br />pavement forensic have been proven to lead to cost savings and better solutions for roadway maintenance.