Addressing the multidimensional challenges involved in advancing the sustainability of
pavement systems requires the development of optimisation-based decision support system …

It is widely recognized that reliability-based optimization methodologies are rational and
promising tools to perform the life-cycle management (LCM) of civil engineering structures …

Forecasting future pavement performance is one of the main elements of an infrastructure
management system. Performance modeling, however, is not a simple task, particularly due …

Aged road pavements and insufficient maintenance budgets, along with increasing
concerns over the environmental issues related to transportation have introduced additional …

The long-term pavement performance (LTPP) database is a valuable resource for studying
the performance of different pavement structures under various environmental and traffic …

Deterioration models are the essential parts of any Pavement Management System (PMS).
These models are employed to predict future pavement situation based on existence …

Pavement performance models are key components of any pavement management system
(PMS). These models are used in a network-level PMS to predict future performance of a …

The motivation for cost-effective management of highway pavements is evidenced not only
by the massive expenditures associated with these activities at a national level but also by …

Pavements heavily influence the management costs in highway networks. Operating
pavements represents a challenging task involving complex decisions on the application of …

Mature infrastructures require proper maintenance treatments. Highway agencies often face
with limited maintenance budget which may result a large backlogs of maintenance works in …