Designation:E1889−97(Reapproved2015)StandardGuideforPavementManagementImplementation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1889;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversbasicprocedurestofollowinimple-mentinganeffectivepavementmanagementprocess.Pavementmanagementincludesactivitiesanddecisionsrelatedtopro-vidingandmaintainingpavements,manyofwhichmustbemadewithsupportinginformationthatshouldbegeneratedfromapavementmanagementsystem(PMS).Implementationisconsideredcompletewhenpavementmanagementisaroutinepartofthemanagementprocess,andtheagencyutilizesthepavementmanagementprocesstomakerelevantdecisions,includingfundingdecisions.1.2Theguideisintendedforusebyagenciesthatmanagepavementsincludingthoseonairfields,highways,parkinglots,roadsandstreets.1.3Pavementmanagement,asdiscussedinthisguide,isexercisedatnetworkandproject-levelasdescribedinGuideE1166,andtheAASHTOGuidelinesforPavementManage-mentSystems.1.4Noreferenceismadetothetimeneededtocompletetheimplementation.Theamountoftimewilldependonthesizeofthepavementnetworkandtheresourcesavailabletosupportimplementation.1.5Thisguideisnotastandardmethodorpractice,thatis,itisnotintendedtoprovideexactstepsthatmustbefollowedbyeveryagencyimplementingapavementmanagementpro-cess.Itisexpectedthateachagencywillusethematerialinthisguidetodevelopanimplementationplantomeettheneedsandconstraintsuniquetotheagency.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E867TerminologyRelatingtoVehicle-PavementSystemsE1166GuideforNetworkLevelPavementManagement2.2AASHTOStandard:Guid...
