Roads Maintenance Planning
September 04– September 08\ 2022 : Amman
September 11– September 15\ 2022 : Kuwait
Introduction
The road transport network of any country plays a vital role in its economy, and the physical condition of its infrastructure is critical. Without adequate and timely maintenance, highways and rural roads alike inexorably deteriorate, leading to higher vehicle operating costs, increased numbers of accidents, and reduced reliability of transport services.
When repair work can no longer be delayed it will often involve extensive rehabilitation, and even reconstruction, costing many times more than simpler maintenance treatment carried out earlier. The need to protect the existing network and keep it in good condition is paramount, often taking precedence over new investment.
The critical objectives of the road maintenance planning and scheduling section are to ensure asset availability and reliability at the lowest cost. The planning and scheduling activities in the maintenance department are the reference points for all work orders. Planned wrongly and the whole maintenance management processes will be negatively affected. Work orders created by maintenance planners and properly executed will improve the effectiveness of the maintenance department.
Objectives
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
Þ Develop and improve the road maintenance management system for national and provincial roads by deploying Routine Maintenance Units (RMU) and Disaster Recovery Units (DRU)
Þ Providing training to maintenance personnel, and thereby contribute to infrastructure improvements and
regional development targeting economic growth.
Þ Apply the latest concepts and techniques needed to effectively plan, schedule and control road maintenance activities
Þ Demonstrate an understanding of how to maintain the optimal stock levels of spare parts to ensure operational availability
Þ Prepare the right maintenance KPIs to evaluate and improve the performance of critical maintenance processes in their department
Þ Select capital budgeting techniques to evaluate road maintenance capital expenditures
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Ü Managers supervisors and planners responsible for road maintenance planning, scheduling and control activities.
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1:
Putting planning in context
Þ The modern maintenance strategy
Þ Maintenance as a business process
Þ The business case for planning
Þ The financial benefits case
Þ The scope challenge
Þ The value of improving maintenance efficiency
Þ Benefits for the maintenance team
Þ The different levels of planning
Þ The pitfalls of traditional planning processes
Þ Road Survey , Introduction
Þ Pavements Types
Þ Basic Distress Mechanisms
Þ Condition Data Collection and Processing
Þ Automated Distress Survey
Þ Non Destructive Data Collection and Interpretation
Þ Drainage Survey and Evaluation
Þ Traffic Loading Evaluation
Þ Overall Project Evaluation
DAY 2:
Role of the road maintenance planner
Þ Importance of road maintenance and asset management
Þ Objectives and types of road maintenance
Þ Evolution of the road maintenance function
Þ The planning process
Þ Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns
Þ Types of maintenance
Þ Pavement Maintenance Stratigies
Þ Crack Sealing
Þ Patching With Bituminous Mixtures
Þ Automated Patching Equipment
Þ Cold Milling
Þ Surface Rehabilitation Treatments
Þ Video: Pavement Preservation
DAY 3:
Development in Road Maintenance
Þ Pavement Maintenance Stratigies
Þ Recycling Overview
Þ Cold-In-Place Recycling
Þ Recycled Mix Design
Þ Hot Central Plant Recycling
Þ Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays
DAY 4
Pavement Management System (PMS)
Þ Need for PMS
Þ Current State of Practice in PMS
Þ Database Management
Þ GIS in PMS
Þ Inventory and History
Þ Inspection and Condition Surveys
Þ Condition Indices
Þ Pavement Condition Indices
Þ Performance Models
Þ Prioritization
Þ Optimization
Þ Pavement Quality
Þ Demonstration of a PMS – Case Study
DAY 5 :
Bridge Maintenance
Þ Types of Bridges
Þ Bridge components
Þ Construction Consideration of Bridges
Þ Bridge Problems and Distresses
Þ Bridge Inspection and Evaluation
Þ Bridge Management
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:
4,250 USD$
Schedule:
08:30 – 10:15 First Session
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Third Session