01046040

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https://doi.org/10.3141/1990-05

http://scholar.google.com...rman&publication_year=2007

The Virginia Department of Transportation uses a vendor that deploys specialized equipment to gather and assemble information about the condition of pavements for use in making budget estimates and resource allocation decisions. This work is commonly known as highway videologging and delivers a sequence of forward-facing, right-of-way video images. These images provide a driver’s-eye view of the roadway and may be useful for other applications in the agency. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Expert Choice decision support software were used to structure decision making and derive the most preferred project scope (best amount of mileage) for videologging and pavement condition data collection. The transportation department used this multicriteria decision-making method for a real-world decision-making problem. In a large organization experiencing rapid change and information overload, AHP provides a process to (a) decompose a complex problem with many objectives and alternatives, (b) show sensitivity analysis to test the robustness of alternative solutions, (c) facilitate communication and consensus building; and (d) document the decision process. The results of this model have been used to justify the agency’s budget for data collection in 2007 and beyond.

01077197

English

pp 40-47

2007

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309104159

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Figures (11) ; Photos (1) ; References (9) ; Tables (1)

Analytic hierarchy process; Condition surveys; Data collection; Decision making; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Pavements; Sensitivity analysis

Pavement conditions; Right of way; Videologging

Virginia

Administration and Management; Design; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 8 2007 5:45PM

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• Network-Level Falling Weight Deflectometer Testing: Statistical Determination of Minimum Testing Intervals and Number of Drop Levels on Virginia’s Interstate System
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