Document Library

Asset Management of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Key Airport Asset Management Objectives, Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Case study of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

An article which presents asset management as a valuable tool for transportation planning at MPOs. The article details asset management concepts, applications, and implementation processes.

The second of five reports designed to familiarize members of the transportation community with risk and its role in the decision making process. This report provides examples of risk management at multiple levels in a transportation agency.

The first of five reports designed to familiarize members of the transportation community with risk and its role in the decision making process. This report focuses on risk management as applied to physical assets.

This document, published in 2012, provides a framework for Auckland’s Transportation plans in the context of existing Auckland documents and plans. The document also identifies strategic issues and implications for asset management. The process for developing an Asset Management Plan is also described.

An article on the maintenance of the nation's highways and bridges, as the focus shifts from construction to preservation. The article highlights key elements of highway preservation, resources that provide guidance, and tools and methodologies that facilitate highway maintenance and preservation efforts.

A report on the best practices for pavement and performance management in Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.

"This report documents the results of a pilot study conducted as part of a project on improving FHWA’s ability to assess highway infrastructure health. As part of the pilot study, a section of Interstate 90 through South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin was evaluated in order to 1) test approaches for categorizing bridge and pavement condition as good/fair/poor that potentially could be used across the country, and 2) provide a proof of concept for a methodology to assess and communicate the overall health of a corridor with respect to bridges and pavements. As a result of the pilot study, it was found that a bridge good/fair/poor methodology can be implemented nationwide today. For pavements, the International Roughness Index can be used today to classify pavement ride quality nationwide. However, additional investigation of other pavement condition metrics is necessary prior to implementation of a holistic pavement indicator that includes distress and structural condition. Also, a conceptual condition and health reporting tool was developed and is presented in the report."

U.S. transportation agencies have seen the gap between available resources and investment needs widen while demand on infrastructure and pressure to preserve asset conditions have increased. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanning study of Australia, Europe, and New Zealand to learn how international agencies have improved pavement management while facing decreased revenues, deteriorating conditions, and increased demand for transportation services. The scan team found that in the agencies it studied, pavement management is integrated into an asset management culture that supports agency business processes and long-term financial responsibilities. The team also observed that agencies help officials be better stewards of transportation assets and that they focus on outcomes and operate as service providers. Team recommendations for U.S. implementation include developing guidelines for asset management plans and long-term financial plans as the foundation for sound investment, improving accountability through the use of program assessments, and introducing the service-oriented approach observed in the international agencies.