Publication: Data Collection Technologies for Road Management
Date
2006-05
ISSN
Published
2006-05
Author(s)
Bennett, Christopher R.
De Solminihac, Hernán
Chamorro, Alondra
Abstract
Different types of data are required for
managing the road infrastructure. Inventory data describe
the physical elements of a road system. Condition data
describe the condition of elements that can be expected to
change over time. There are a wide range of technologies
available to the road manager for measuring attributes of
the road network. The challenge is to select the appropriate
equipment, given local conditions and the way in which the
data are expected to be used. The purpose of this note is to
give a general view of the currently available survey
technologies applied to pavements, bridges and traffic. This
includes an assessment of the applicability of these
technologies in developing countries. The goal is to assist
managers in establishing an appropriate and sustainable e
data collection program and procuring the appropriate
equipment to collect the data. This note is a summary of the
report 'Data Collection Technologies for Road
Management' (see report no. 37372). The note opens
with a discussion of data collection requirements. This is
then followed by separate discussions on pavements, bridges
and traffic survey technologies. A cost/performance analysis
between available equipment is presented in each section.
Finally, recommendations for data collection are presented
as a guidance to managers in developing countries.
Citation
“Bennett, Christopher R.; De Solminihac, Hernán; Chamorro, Alondra. 2006. Data Collection Technologies for Road Management. Transport Notes Series; No. TRN 30. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/f1679d57-bda6-5cbb-889b-4b2bd5e87eb2 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”