In the management of road networks, it is often desired to know the condition of individual road sections, which is approximated using the values of condition indicators. The values of these indicators can be used, for example, to determine whether …
The deterioration of a pavement surface can be described in terms of the presence and severity of distinct distresses, like potholes, cracking, and rutting. Each deterioration process is ordinarily described by a set of pavement indicators (e.g., …
In this paper, a probabilistic model for the determination of optimal intervention strategies (OISs) for a road link composed of multiple objects that are affected by gradual deterioration processes is investigated. The model is composed of a …
In this paper, the potential of using an exponential hidden Markov model to model an indicator of pavement condition as a hidden pavement deterioration process, i.e. one that is not directly measurable, is investigated. It is assumed that the …
The application of Markov models as deterioration-forecasting tools has been widely documented in the practice of infrastructure management. The Markov chain models employ monitoring data from visual inspection activities over a period of time in …