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Practical Guide for Quality Management of Pavement Condition Data Collection

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

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2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle Practical Guide for Quality Management of Pavement Condition Data Collection

5. Report Date February 2013 6. Performing Organization Code

7. Authors Linda M. Pierce, Ginger McGovern, and Kathryn A. Zimmerman

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. 115 W. Main Street, Suite 400 Urbana, IL 61801 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

8. Performing Organization Report No.

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-07-D-00028

13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Document October 2011 to February 2013

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15. Supplementary Notes FHWA COTR: Thomas Van

16. Abstract

An effective pavement management system depends on reliable, accurate, and complete information. Having quality pavement management data is directly linked to the ability of the pavement management system to contribute to the development of reasonable and reliable recommendations and decisions regarding an agency's pavement network. Pavement condition data are one of the key components of a pavement management system. Pavement condition data are used to model pavement performance, to trigger various actions ranging from maintenance to rehabilitation to reconstruction, to evaluate program effectiveness, and to satisfy many other purposes. While there are many different methodologies used for assessing pavement condition, ranging from manual surveys to fully automated procedures, the need for quality data remains the same.

Agencies take a number of steps to ensure and verify data quality, including calibration of the data collection equipment or the inspection teams, incorporating quality control sections that are reinspected to assess repeatability, and verifying reasonableness and completeness of the pavement condition survey. The ability to evaluate and determine the quality of pavement condition data is essential for establishing the accuracy and reliability of analyses made using pavement condition

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored the development of a Practical Guide on Quality Management Procedures for network-level pavement condition data. The Practical Guide provides information related to the development and implementation of a QM program, incorporating proven QM practices, and showcasing examples or case studies using pavement condition data from a variety of state DOTs.

Key Words

Pavement management, pavement condition assessment, quality management, quality control, quality assurance, quality acceptance.

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