Call 2014 Asset Management and Maintenance aimed to provide road authorities with better knowledge and guidance of how to manage and maintain all assets of a road network.

The end of programme event for Call 2014 Asset Management took place on October 12-13 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

The final report from Call 2014 Asset Management and Maintenance is available to download here.

The programme consisted of five projects.

A: Practical Road Equipment Measurement Understanding and Management (PREMIUM)

Premium was coordinated by TRL, UK, and focused on road equipment asset management.

Project results:

• Identifying the key characteristics for road marking and stud condition measurements (D1a-D2a)
• Identifying the key characteristics for vehicle restraint system condition measurements (D1a and D2a)
• Identifying the key characteristics for road sign condition measurements (D1b and D2b)
• Identifying the key characteristics for environmental noise barrier condition measurements (D1d and D2d)
• Summary of Deliverables 1 and 2 of the PREMiUM project and the Work Required to Achieve the Recommendations

B: Application to Roads of ISO55000 using Exemplars (ARISE)

ARISE is coordinated by Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd, UK, and focuses on why and how to implement and ISO 55001 asset management system.

Project output:

• Implementation Guide for an ISO 55001 Asset Management System (published as CEDR Contractor Report 2017-01)

C: Integration of social aspects and benefits into life-cycle asset management (ISABELA)

ISABELA was coordinated by PMS-Consult, Austria, and addressed the social benefits and costs as related to road asset management.

Project results and further information:

• Isabela project description
• Investigation Report (D1.1)
• Definition of S-KPIs to be used in road asset management (D2.1)

D: Development of the Ravelling Test (DraT)

DraT was coordinated by TRL, UK, and investigated the use of standard ravelling tests to predict pavement durability

• DRaT Project Description
• DRaT Project Flyer
• Review of parameters influencing the propensity of asphalt to ravel (D2)
• Compendium of sites and the extent of ravelling (D3)
• Data Reporting Template (D4)
• Sample Preparation (D5)
• Interim Report (D6)
• Factual Report on Test Results (D7)
• Report on Analysis of Results (D8)
• Proposals for revision of standard prCEN/TS 12697-50

E: Best Practice Guidelines for Procurement of Road Maintenance (BEST4ROAD)

BEST4ROAD was coordinated by University of Twente, Netherlands, and provided recommendations for maintenance procurement by investigating current practices.

Project results:

• Framework for analysing maintenance procurement practices (D1.1)
• Country-specific reports on road maintenance procurement (D1.2)
• Quick scan method for risks in maintenance procurement (D3.1 and 3.2)