Highways Operation, Maintenance, and Asset Management

Details

 This comprehensive course covers the essential principles and practices of highway operation, maintenance, and asset management. Participants will learn advanced techniques for maintaining highway infrastructure, optimizing operational efficiency, and managing assets strategically to enhance the longevity and performance of road networks.

Target Group

Target Group:

• Transportation and highway engineers.
• Maintenance and operations professionals in public and private sectors.
• Infrastructure project managers and planners.
• Asset managers and urban planners.
• Government officials and policymakers involved in highway management.

Goals

• Understand the principles of highway operation and maintenance.
• Develop skills in strategic asset management for highway infrastructure.
• Learn techniques for assessing and improving highway performance.
• Implement best practices for routine and preventive maintenance.
• Apply innovative solutions and technologies to highway management.
• Enhance skills in project management and resource optimization.

Target Competencies

Target Competencies:

• Advanced highway operation and maintenance techniques.
• Strategic asset management for highway infrastructure.
• Performance assessment and improvement.
• Routine and preventive maintenance practices.
• Application of innovative technologies in highway management.

Outlines

Principles of Highway Operation and Maintenance

• Overview of highway infrastructure and its importance.
• Key components and functions of highway systems.
• Common challenges and issues in highway operation and maintenance.
• The role of effective maintenance in highway longevity.
• Case studies on successful highway management practices.

Strategic Asset Management for Highways

• Principles of asset management and its application to highways.
• Developing an asset management plan for highway infrastructure.
• Techniques for inventory and condition assessment of assets.
• Prioritizing maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
• Cost-benefit analysis for asset management decisions.