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Pavement Health Track Remaining Service Life (RSL) Forecasting Models, Hands-On Workbook

Chapter 4 - Preparing for the Analysis

Objective: View and modify the PHT parameter metrics.

Specifics: PHT ships with default parameter metrics based on National averages. Users may need to customize the parameters to suit their own needs.

Use: PHT provides access to all of the parameters that affect the analysis including maximum service life, terminal values, pavement estimates and distress weights.

Tasks:

  1. View and modify PHT parameter metrics.
  2. Override the national defaults with user customized values.
  3. Restore the national default values.

Two screen shots show progressive stages in a study command. In the first screen shot the button icon for the new parameters command is highlighted by the number 1, indicating that a new set of PHT parameter metrics is created. A file is selected in the Analysis Parameters tree, which is highlighted by the number 2, indicating that a right click will open a dropdown menu. The button icon for open file command is highlighted by the number 3, indicating that this displays the parameter wizard options. Click Open to display the parameter wizard. In the second screen shot a window for new parameters is shown that provides further options. Under the Maximum Service Life tab, input fields are shown next to various treatment types. The button icon for continue command is highlighted by the number 4, indicating that this operation is used to continue. Review and edit the maximum service life for various types of pavement treatments.

A screen shot shows the next stage in a new parameters operation. Under the Terminal Value tab, various fields are filled in for the terminal values column, and the button icon for continue command is highlighted by the number 5, indicating that this operation is used to continue. Review and edit the terminal values for various distress types for rigid, flexible and composite pavements. (Click Continue)

A screen shot shows the next stage in a new parameters operation. Under the Pavement Estimates tab, the options under State System are entered for various categories of functional systems. Review and edit pavement estimates that are used when measured data is not available for each individual State. The button icon for continue command is highlighted by the number 6, indicating that this operation is used to continue. (Click Continue)

A screen shot shows the next stage in a new parameters operation. Under the Weights tab, values are input for various distress types of the different surface types. Optional; Review and edit distress weights to set the relative effect of each distress type on the RSL calculation. The button icon for continue command is highlighted by the number 7, indicating that this operation is used to continue. (Click Apply)

Two screen shots show progressive stages in a study command. Under the Analysis Parameters tree, the item new parameters is selected, which is highlighted by the number 8, indicating a right click will open a drop down menu. In the drop down menu, the item Save as Default Parameters is selected, which is highlighted by the number 8 to indicate that this operation will override default values. Click the Save as Default Parameters menu item to override the national default values for the PHT parameter metrics. In the second screen shot, a pop up window is shown in which the button icon for OK command is highlighted by the number 9a, indicating that this operation will save the new parameters. (Click OK)

Two screen shots show progressive stages in a study command. Under the Analysis Parameters tree, the item new parameters is selected, which is highlighted by the number 10, indicating a right click will open a drop down menu. In the drop down menu, the item Restore National Defaults is selected, which is highlighted by the number 11 to indicate that this operation will reset default values. Click the Restore National Defaults menu item to reset the parameter metrics back to the national default values. Note: This option does not remove the override created in the previous step. It simply restores this instance of the parameter metrics to the national default values.In the second screen shot, a pop up window is shown in which the button icon for OK command is highlighted by the number 11a, indicating that this operation will restore the original parameters. (Click OK)

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Updated: 10/31/2012