Practical Pavement

Management with Micro PAVER

Presented By:
KMS & Associates, Inc.

What is Micro Paver?

Developed by the Army Corps in the late 70s
Optimizes funds allocated for M&R
Utilizes the PCI methodology
PCI became an ASTM standard in 1999
Most widely used system in the world.
Continually funded and updated by the Corps
Recommended and promoted by the American
Public Works Association (APWA)

The Pavement
Management Process
1. Inventory

4. Modeling

2. Inspection

5. Condition Analysis

3. Reporting

6. M&R Planning

Inventory Hierarchy
NETWORK

City of Marco
Island

BRANCH

San Marco

Section 01

Sample # 2568

Section 02

Sample # 2679

BRANCH

Willow Brook
Ln.

BRANCH

Sunset Point

Section 01

Section 01

Section 02

Section 02

Section 03

Section 03

Section 04

Section 04

Section 05

Network
Network Definition
Example of a typical network

SMITH RD

6
WINCHESTER RD

Branch
Branch Definition

SMITH RD

WINCHESTER RD

Example of a typical branch

Section
Section Definition

SMITH RD

WINCHESTER RD

Example of a Typical Section

Inspection Process
Determine
Sample Units

Identify
Distresses

Representative

Asphalt
Distress Manual

House Number
2500 SF Area

Record
Distresses

Distress Type
Severity Level

Concrete Distress
Manual

Quantity

Calculate
PCI

Determine
deduct values
Compute PCI for
each sample
Average PCI' s for
section condition

PCI Range

Treatment

95 - 90

Rejuvenating Seal

90 - 80

Single Micro-surfacing or
Surface Treatment

80 - 70

Overlay or Double Micro-surfacing

+ Crack Seal

70 - 50

Overlay or Double Micro-surfacing

+ Crack Seal + Leveling

50 - 30

Mill & Asphalt overlay + SAMI

30 - 0

Full Depth Reclamation

How do I know how much money it

will take to keep my network at an
acceptable level of service?

M & R Plans
Run M&R plans to illustrate current and future
pavement conditions at various levels of
spending.

What If Scenarios
What if I want to maintain my current
condition?
What if I want to achieve a better overall
condition?
How many years will it take to get there?
What if I spend more money now?
What if I spend more later?
What roads should I spend the money on?

$1 Million/Year Budget

$3 Million/Year Budget

Once I know how much money our agency

needs, will the powers that be agree?

Section By Condition At Last Inspection

5000

Sections

4000

3000

2000

1000

0
Failed

Serious

Very Poor

Poor

Fair

Condition at Last Insp

Satisfactory

Good

Pinellas County Highway Zone by Condition

Wt Avg Condition (PCI)

100

80

60

40

20

0
N

SE

Zone

SW

GIS Reports

Why Spend Money Managing Roadways

When I Could Spend the Money Paving
Roadways?

Pavement Management Cycle

Contact Information

Florida Office
Bob Siffert

Ohio Office
Jim Golden

4683 SW 102nd Lane Rd.

Ocala, FL 34476
Toll Free: (866) 562-5524
Fax: (352) 861-9796
Email: bsiffert@micropaver.net

336 Pebble Creek Dr.

Dublin, OH 43017
Toll Free: (800) 450-4514
Fax: (614) 764-8811
Email: jg3@micropaver.net

Website: http://micropaver.net