| Title |
Benchmarking Highway Maintenance Practices for Standardized Guideline Development |
| Authors |
Ha, Minhui ; Kim, Donghee ; Shin, Hochul ; Choi, Jaehyun |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2019.20.6.044 |
| Keywords |
Highway Construction; Maintenance; Benchmarking; Asset Management |
| Abstract |
Recently, the paradigm of SOC investment has shifted from new construction to maintenance. This shift became more important for the highway system because it is as one of the most important SOC. In Korea, highway maintenance costs are about 20% of the total annual highway construction budget, which is about two-thirds of developed countries. In addition, establishing standardized guidelines for the highway maintenance operation is not in place. Therefore, in order for domestic road construction and maintenance technology to secure competitiveness in the global construction market, it is urgent to improve the management capacity for maintenance as well as the technology and management capacity. This study examines highway maintenance practices in OECD countries such as North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan to identify core elements of highway maintenance practice. It is imperative to establish a comprehensive management system based upon asset management principle. Even if the budget for the highway construction is reduced, investment in maintenance needs to be maintained. |