Importance of road maintenance for safety and economy
Types of road maintenance (routine, periodic, emergency)
Causes of pavement deterioration and failure
Pavement Management Systems (PMS)
Road condition indicators (PCI, IRI)
Pavement inspection and evaluation methods
Visual and field inspections
Advanced data collection technologies (FWD, GPR, LiDAR)
Traffic data and load analysis
Use of GIS in road data management
Asphalt pavement maintenance (crack sealing, patching, overlays)
Concrete pavement rehabilitation
In-place recycling techniques (CIR, FDR)
Selection of appropriate maintenance strategies
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
Short- and long-term maintenance planning
Resource and equipment management
Quality control and on-site testing
Traffic safety during maintenance works
Environmental and sustainability considerations
Intelligent transportation systems in maintenance
Use of BIM and GIS for maintenance management
Artificial intelligence and pavement deterioration prediction
Case studies of successful maintenance projects
Workshop: Developing a road network maintenance plan