A Developed Methodology for Determining Gravel Roads’ Level of Service: A Case Study of Wyoming

Albatayneh, Omar; Husein, Dima; Farid, Ahmed; Ksaibati, Khaled

doi:10.1007/s42947-021-00052-y

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“…Oladele ( 84 ) and Oladele et al ( 85 ) developed gravel loss prediction models to ascertain gravel road performance by establishing maintenance decision thresholds for gravel loss and determining the rate of deterioration for timely maintenance interventions. Several optimization methods have been developed to identify the best maintenance strategies for predicting the condition of gravel roads and enhancing maintenance planning and decision support ( 14 , 39 , 40 , 43 , 55 , 72 , 83 , 91 ).…”

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“…To achieve the required LoS, local authorities require adequate financial resources, human resources, equipment, and quality gravel materials. However, they face the challenges of limited and scarce public resources but are still expected to achieve sustainable gravel road maintenance ( 14 , 15 ). Some agencies prioritize the maintenance of paved and main roads over low-volume gravel roads ( 16 ).…”

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Literature Review on Gravel Road Maintenance: Current State and Directions for Future Research

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Gravel roads form a significant share of the global road network, usually in sparsely populated rural areas. They are important, especially in agriculture, tourism, and forestry, connecting rural to urban areas. This systematic literature study comprises 105 reviewed publications on gravel road maintenance. Review articles on maintenance management practices, especially concerning objective condition assessment and data-driven methods (DDMs), are lacking. Therefore, this review provides a concise overview of current gravel road maintenance practices and ongoing research on objective condition assessment and DDMs for gravel road maintenance. It offers researchers in gravel road maintenance and other related fields a clear indication of where to focus their research efforts, as it suggests the direction for future research. Visual assessment methods are predominant for monitoring the condition of gravel roads, while objective methods and DDMs are not common. Research on gravel roads and their maintenance has increased in the last two decades, especially in North America and Northern Europe. Condition assessment is shifting from subjective to objective methods, utilizing knowledge from technological advancements in image processing, vibration and acoustics analysis, and so forth. There are some excellent research initiatives for objectively assessing the condition of gravel roads and DDMs, but the practical implementation is limited. Implementing objective assessment methods and DDMs generally improves the management of gravel roads with regard to decision-making, maintenance costs, safety, and the stability and comfort of the ride. Objective condition assessment and DDMs have the potential to enhance maintenance practices in the maintenance of gravel roads.

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Literature Review on Gravel Road Maintenance: Current State and Directions for Future Research

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“…Abu Daoud & Ksaibati (2021) found more severe corrugation at curves and steep slopes on gravel roads, indicating that geometric features affect the deterioration. The study by Albatayneh et al (2021) compared various factors, including annual daily truck traffic, dust levels, ride quality, access road width, terrain, speed, and average annual daily traffic, on their impact on the overall LOS rating for gravel roads. They found that average annual daily truck traffic has the most significant impact.…”

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“…Smartphones are becoming famous for gravel road condition assessment and have been used to capture images (Abu Daoud & Ksaibati, 2021;Albatayneh et al, 2021) and vibration data (Aleadelat et al, 2018) of gravel roads. The vehicle type, suspension condition, and driving speed influence the vibration response from a smartphone (Edvardsson et al, 2015).…”

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“…Despite their significant role in the national economy, gravel roads are typically overseen by resource-constrained agencies, which need to be more adequately funded (Albatayneh et al, 2021). The agencies and governing bodies can not invest in costly and complex technical solutions because of other competing needs and therefore seek prudent use of the scarce resources and strive to provide good gravel roads (Kans et al, 2022).…”

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On the establishment of a data-driven approach to gravel road maintenance

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Gravel roads are essential for economic development as they facilitate the movement of people, transportation of goods and services, and promote cultural and social development. They typically connect sparsely populated rural areas to urban centres, providing essential access for residents and entrepreneurs. Maintaining these roads to an acceptable level of service is crucial for the efficient and safe transportation of goods and services. However, substantial maintenance investmentis required, yet resources are limited. Gravel roads are prone to dust, potholes, corrugations, rutting and loose gravel. They deteriorate faster than paved roads, and their failure development is affected by traffic action and physical, geometric and climatic factors. Thus, more condition monitoring and proper road condition assessment are necessary for dynamic maintenance planning to reach efficiency and effectiveness using objective, data-driven condition assessment methods to ensure all-year-round access. However, objective data-driven methods (DDMs) are not frequently used for gravel road condition assessment, and where they have been applied, the practical implementation is limited. Instead, visual windshield assessment and manual methods are predominant. Visual assessments are unreliable and susceptible to human judgement errors, while manual methods are time-consuming and labour-intensive. Maintenance activities are predetermined despite dynamic maintenance needs, and the planning is based on historical failure data rather than the actual road condition. This thesis establishes a data-driven approach to gravel road maintenance describing the systematic assessment of the gravel road condition and collection of the condition data to ensure efficient and effective maintenance planning. This thesis uses a design research methodology based on a literature review, concept development, interview study and field experiments. A holistic approach is proposed for data-driven maintenance of gravel roads encompassing objective condition data collection, processing, analysing, and interpreting the findings for obtaining reliable information concerning the condition to gravel road decision support by utilising the opportunities presented by technological advancements, particularly sensor technology. Then, decision-making is primarily influenced by the objectively collected gravel road condition data rather than the evaluator’s perception or experience. The successful implementation of a data-driven approach depends on the quality of the collected data; therefore, data relevance and quality are emphasised in this thesis. The lack of data quality and relevance hinders effective data utilisation, leading to less precisionin decision-making and ineffective decisions. Furthermore, the thesis proposes a participatory data-driven approach for unpaved road condition monitoring, allowing road users to be part of the maintenance process and providing an efficient and effective alternative for collecting road condition data and accomplishing broad coverage at minimum cost. A top-down iiapproach for data-driven gravel road condition classification is proposed to achieve an objective assessment to address the lack of readily available quality and relevant condition data. The established data-driven approach to gravel road maintenance is evaluated and verified with field experiments on three gravel roads in Växjö municipality, Southern Sweden. The research findings indicate that properly implementing a data-driven approach to gravel road maintenance would ensure efficient and effective condition assessment and classification, which are a basis for a maintenance management system of gravel roads and enable road maintainers and authorities to achieve cost-effective decision-making.

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Next generation gravel road profiling – The potential of advanced UAV drone in comparison with road surface tester and rotary laser levels

Kuttah,

Waldemarson

2024

Transportation Engineering

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A Developed Methodology for Determining Gravel Roads’ Level of Service: A Case Study of Wyoming

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References 9 publications

Literature Review on Gravel Road Maintenance: Current State and Directions for Future Research

Literature Review on Gravel Road Maintenance: Current State and Directions for Future Research

On the establishment of a data-driven approach to gravel road maintenance

Next generation gravel road profiling – The potential of advanced UAV drone in comparison with road surface tester and rotary laser levels

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