01672048

Component

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/176806.aspx

KUBA is a comprehensive road structure management system, developed for the Swiss Federal Roads Office. KUBA relies heavily on the inspection data to obtain deterioration functions and on data on performed maintenance interventions to obtain unit cost data. The collection of inspection data is well established and proceeds quite smoothly. The collection of maintenance data poses a severe problem due to organizational and technical problems. In this experience report the data collection for KUBA is described with the focus on the measures to ensure data quality and work efficiency. In the first part, the lack of data in “bad” condition states is discussed, which proves to be a serious obstacle to obtain meaningful deterioration functions. The paper describes the consequences if the raw data is used to obtain deterioration functions. In the second part, the agency organization is described and the organizational issues are addressed that hinder the meaningful exploitation of data on maintenance interventions. The split in responsibilities between the asset management and construction management seems to pose an obstacle to obtain data that can be used for planning purposes. The possible organizational measures are described – some of them are implemented – that can improve the work flow and consequently facilitate the accessibility of necessary information. In the third part, a method for the monitoring of workload related to inspections and the analysis of the monitoring results are presented. The influence of different properties was analyzed in order to determine the ones that govern the inspection workload.

01658888

English

pp 124-136

2017-11

Transportation Research Circular

Eleventh International Bridge and Structures Management Conference

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Bridge management systems; Data collection; Data quality; Deterioration; Highway bridges; Maintenance; Organizational factors; Pavement management systems; Workload

Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jun 14 2018 9:23AM

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