Designation:E1777−09(Reapproved2015)StandardGuideforPrioritizationofDataNeedsforPavementManagement1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1777;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideidentifiesdataneedsforpavementmanage-mentsystems.Italsoaddressestherelativeimportanceofvarioustypesofpavementdata.1.2Thisguidewasdevelopedforusebyfederal,state,andlocalagencies,aswellasconsultantswhoprovideservicestothoseagencies.1.3Thisguidedescribesaprocessandprovidesasetofrecommendationsthatanyagencymayusetodevelopaplanforacquiringpavementmanagementdata.Anyindividualagencymayjustifiablyassignhigherorlowerprioritytospecifieddataitemsdependingontheirneedsandpolicy.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3319PracticefortheAcceleratedPolishingofAggregatesUsingtheBritishWheelD4123TestMethodforIndirectTensionTestforResilientModulusofBituminousMixtures(Withdrawn2003)3D4602GuideforNondestructiveTestingofPavementsUs-ingCyclic-LoadingDynamicDeflectionEquipmentD4694TestMethodforDeflectionswithaFalling-Weight-TypeImpulseLoadDeviceD4695GuideforGeneralPavementDeflectionMeasure-mentsD4748TestMethodforDeterminingtheThicknessofBoundPavementLayersUsingShort-PulseRadarD5340TestMethodforAirportPavementConditionIndexSurveysD6433PracticeforRoadsandParkingLotsPavementCon-ditionIndexSurveysE274TestMethodforSkidResistanceofPavedSurfacesUsingaFull-ScaleTireE303TestMethodforMeasuringSurfaceFrictionalProper-tiesUsingtheBritishPendulumTesterE445/E445MTestMethodforStoppingDistanceonPavedSurfacesUsingaPassengerVehicleEquippedWithFull-S...