PLATO : a new engine for the implementation of HDM technology for road infrastructure management analysis.

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Roberts, J. Roper, R. & Loizos, A.
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Abstract

The PLATO Engine (Pavement Life-cycle Analysis and Treatment Optimisation) was developed as the Analysis Engine which together with the CONFIRM Data Repository form a state of the art Road Infrastructure Management System (RIMS) for application in Greece. PLATO incorporates Road User Effects models sourced from HDM-4, and Road Deterioration and Works Effects models, which although starting with HDM-4, have been greatly modified and supplemented to enhance their credibility, consistency and sensitivity to critical parameters. The PLATO Engine incorporates many special features and capabilities including models with real explanatory power, which greatly assists the calibration task, automatic pavement configuration to feed a four layer pavement model, automatic generation of treatment options and true "Top Down" network optimisation delivered through genetic algorithms. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208431.

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C 27080 (In: C 26913 CD-ROM) /10 / ITRD E209428
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In: Transport: our highway to a sustainable future : proceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 18-23 May 2003, 21 p., 15 ref.

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