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These files will be similar to the following: 1. General File • 2. Pavement Condition File 3. As-Built File 4. Traffic File 5. Maintenance File 6. Utility File 7. Summary File Task 4: Develop Analysis Format Because we want the program to truly be the City of Saint Anthony's, as opposed to being a generic software program, we will develop unique analysis formats which relate specifically to Saint Anthony. This will involve developing pavement deterioration curves based on actual Saint Anthony.data. These curves are then used to predict anticipated pavement decay. Curves will also be developed which will note the impact of the various types of maintenance on City streets. Typically curves will be developed for crack sealing, patching, seal coating, and overlays alone . and in combination with each other. These curves are then used to predict the impact of performing certain types of maintenance on city streets. Task 5: Produce program code. The program will be user friendly with a number of help screens available. The program was written by Braun Intertec Pavement Inc. staff using Borland International's TURBO PASCAL. We feel that by using a high level language rather than a database software package that we are capable of achieving maximum flexibility. Our program is not bound by the restrictions of other software. TURBO PASCAL is also very fast and the compiled source code occupies a minimum • of disk storage space. The report generation portion of PMP will allow the City to generate customized reports based on several combinations of parameters. This includes sending the output to a computer file for importing into a graphics program or CADD system. All of the appropriate safeguards are built into the program to minimize entry errors as much as possible. Each entry is scanned for proper format and content as well as appropriate range checking. Data is automatically backed up upon exiting of the program. As the data is being entered, it is automatically stored on disk once the information is completed. Several items, such as the section length, width and surface type, are stored in more than one file. This information is automatically updated in any file which needs to refer to it by entering it into a single file. The program is capable of both storing and analyzing maintenance information. With this information and the condition information, maintenance strategies can be analyzed to determine the most cost effective procedure. Based on life cycle costs, budgets can be prepared with a number of different time spans which will consider rehabilitation of the appropriate sections of roadway. As condition information is collected over the years certain trends will develop which will be unique to the City. The program will use the past condition information to help in predicting future condition. This allows for information which is unique to the City of Saint Anthony to be taken into account when developing maintenance strategies.