Title:
Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
Author(s):
ACI
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
2
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
90-93
Keywords:
concrete pavements; field tests;
maintenance; repairs.
DOI:
Date:
9/1/1980
Abstract:
A Pavement Condition Index (PCI) method has been developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory which measures the structural integrity and surface operational condition of jointed plain and reinforced cocrete roads, streets, parking lots, and hardstands sub-jected to pneumatic-tired and tracked vehicular traffic. The PCI method enables a pavement engineer to determine maintenance and repair needs and priorities by comparing the indexes of different pavement sections under review. The PCI method also makes it possible to monitor pavement performance through the years. The PCI method does not require the use of expensive equipment operated by highly trained personnel to obtain direct measurements, It is a simple method based on observed pavement dis-tress during a field inspection. The PCI method has been shown to closely reproduce the mean subjective rating of pavement condition by a group of experienced pavement engineers.