THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON CROATIAN MOTORWAYS – EXAMPLE FROM PRACTICE

The pavement management system, as an integral part of the RoNeAna- Road Network Analyser of the Croatian Road Asset Management System, is implemented in managing pavements on Croatian motorways. This paper provides a brief overview (using the example of the A3 motorway) of pavement management procedures, from the collection of basic network and pavement construction data, to data processing aimed at determining performance indicators, to predicting the future behaviour of pavement, the required repair treatments with lists of priorities and expected costs, and various scenarios for multiannual maintenance planning. The condition of the A3 motorway, the most loaded highway in Croatia covering 300 km from the Slovenian to the Serbian border, is completely identified by visual inspection (cracking and surface defects) and other measured parameters (longitudinal and transverse evenness, skid resistance, macro-texture and bearing capacity).

Authors

  • Tatjana Rukavina
  • Boris Kuvacic

Keywords

  • croatian motorways
  • road management system
  • RoNeAna
  • pavement condition