IM4011 Pavement Management System Syllabus:
IM4011 Pavement Management System Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To introduce the concepts of design, evaluation and performance of existing and new flexible and rigid pavements with due emphasis on systems approach and performance prediction models.
UNIT I PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Historical background – general nature and applicability of systems methodology – basic components of Pavement Management System –Network and Project level of PMS – PMS functions planning pavement investments.
UNIT II FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE
General concepts – economic and functional evaluation – evaluation of pavement performance– pavement distresses – condition surveys – safety evaluation visual rating of distresses, image processing; pavement friction, texture depth and skid resistance -LCMS laser crack management system- PCI development-application of GIS in pavement evaluation- case studies.
UNIT III PAVEMENT STRUCTURAL EVALUATION
Factors affecting Structural Condition of Flexible and Rigid Pavements- Pavement Deterioration Evaluation by Non-Destructive Tests such as FWD, Benkelman Beam Rebound Deflection, Plate Load Test, Evaluation by Destructive Test Methods, and Specimen Testing – Structural analysis of Airfield pavements
UNIT IV PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS
Pavement performance prediction – concepts, Techniques for developing prediction models – ranking and optimization methodologies- AASHO, CRRI and HDM models – computer applications – ANN, MATLAB–deterioration modeling- Pavement prioritization techniques.
UNIT V MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION
Repair of pavement defects – types of maintenance of flexible and rigid pavements – Preservation and surface treatments – fog seals, crack sealing, slurry sealing and Overlays – Design of Overlays White topping micro surfacing, thin overlays. Use of Geo synthetics in Pavement.
OUTCOME:
CO1 Apply the knowledge on methods of pavement management.
CO2 Conduct research on the functional evaluation and performance of pavements
CO3 Conduct research on the Structural performance of pavements
CO4 Apply the mathematical theories and concepts in predicting the performance of pavements.
CO5 Understand and Select various maintenance and rehabilitation methods with real time case studies.
REFERENCES:
1. Sahini M.Y., Chapman and Hall,” Pavement Management for Airports, Roads and Parking Lots”, NewYork,1992.
2. SrinivasaKumar.R,” Pavement Evaluation, Maintenance & Management system, Universities Press India P Ltd,2014
3. Ralph Haas, W. Ronald Hudson and John Zaniewski, Modern Pavement Management, Kreigar Publishing Company, NewYork,1994
4. Michael Sargious, Pavements and Surfacings for Highways and Airports, Applied Science Publishers Limited, London,1975