Measuring Pavement Maintenance Effectiveness using Markov Chains Analysis

• Main Authors: Mandiartha, Putu, Duffield, Colin F., Thompson, Russell G., Wigan, Marcus R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Subjects: TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13810/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2016.1212901
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

This study assesses the effectiveness of road network pavement maintenance using Markov Chain analysis based on historical costs and road roughness progression data. The analysis is based on a database developed by the State of Victoria, Australia, consisting of 2197 road sections. The analysis meas...