| dc.description.abstract | National freeways are key networks in Taiwan. They improve the convenience of the overall road network in Taiwan as they connect the north with the south, and the west with the east. Therefore, the road quality of national highways is a key issue for a spectrum of parties, from general road users to the Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau. The present study expands on the “National Highway Research Flatness Testing and Analysis International Roughness Index.” First, data concerning the comfortability, safety, structure, and coherence of freeway pavements were surveyed and analyzed. Then, previous engineering biographical data were reviewed to perform a feasibility assessment on pavement engineering, as well as discuss the quality management during construction and outcome monitoring. Finally, freeway contracting policies were modulated and analyzed using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), and simulated using game theory (GT) to reinforce the application of a management system for freeway pavement maintenance into engineering lifecycle analysis.
Once the freeway pavement maintenance management system (FPMMS) was completed, the system was incorporated into the development of an application (APP). Due to changes in environmental factors, such as traffic volume, temperature, rainfall, pavements are often damaged by cracking, manholes, oil leaks, ruts, and potholes. In this context, periodic pavement inspections are necessary for improving pavement quality. The present study developed an APP that features global positioning functionality that enables the general public and road inspectors to upload the latest pavement conditions to the system. This updated information can be verified through inspections and updated to the FPMMS, which then proposes maintenance approaches and budget estimations, thereby improving inspection efficiency.
The machine account information of national freeways is the fundamental information used in pavement management. Subsequently, general road surveys are the most labor-intensive task in pavement management. Thus, the researchers of the presents study anticipate that the proposed APP will enable inspectors of general road surveys to establish databases in-situ, thereby reducing internal processing procedures, and enhancing the efficiency of road surveys. | en_US |