Assessing the Agreement among Pavement Condition Indexes
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 8
Abstract
Pavement condition indexes are numerical indicators of the structural and material integrity of a pavement. Because these indexes appear to be similar (essentially a 0–100 scale, with 100 indicating ideal condition), it can be tempting to use different indexes for comparing the performance of pavement networks in different states or jurisdictions within a state. To ascertain the level of agreement among these condition indexes, six pavement condition indexes from five DOTs in the United States are discussed and compared using distress and ride quality data obtained from the Pavement Management Information System of the Texas Department of Transportation. The computed scores were compared visually (using scatter plots) and statistically (using paired -test). The results provide empirical evidence that there are significant differences among seemingly similar pavement condition indexes.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The writers thank Mr. Tom Freeman (Engineering Research Associate at the Texas Transportation Institute) for his insights and guidance during data preparation and analysis.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 8 • August 2010
Pages: 765 - 772
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Received: Aug 24, 2009
Accepted: Dec 21, 2009
Published online: Dec 28, 2009
Published in print: Aug 2010
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