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The World Road Association
Development of HDM-4
Neil Robertson
PIARC ISOHDM Project Coordinator
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The World Road Association
What is HDM-4?
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Purpose of HDM-4
The Highway Development and Management
System is a decision tool to help you
investigate your road investment choices.
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Scope of HDM-4
providing, maintaining and upgrading
urban and rural roads and highways
investigating the effect of vehicles,traffic characteristics, road user costs
investigating the social and
environmental effects of investments
investigating long term issues which
arise over asset life cycles.
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The World Road Association
Supporting Road Investment Decisions
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The World Road Association
Progress in HDM Technology
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The HDM PredecessorsHighway Cost Model 1971
RTIM 1977
HDM 1979
RTIM2RTIM2 PC version
19821985
HDM-III
HDM-III PC version
1987
1989
RTIM3 spreadsheet 1995
HDM-Q 1994
HDM Manager 1994
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HDM-III Applications 1986 - 1999
Analyse and justify road investmentsnew worksmaintaining existing roads
life cycle economic focus - Benefits and Costsroad assets, demand, work options and costs, user costs
Types of analysisproject level - high level design, justificationnetwork level strategies & programs
Primarily decision support to Loan Programs
In use for more than 10 years
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ISOHDM and HDM-4
ISOHDM
The International Study of HighwayDevelopment and Management Tools
is developing
HDM-4
The Highway Development and ManagementSystem
- a road investment analysis system with global application.
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The ISOHDM Study
Internationally sponsored
Objectives Update the knowledge and technology
user friendly use in funding agencies & road authority PMS
In progress for 7 years technical studies
software development and testing software release, support and training
PIARC leading the implementation phase
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Levels of HDM Technology
Knowledge Base
ModelsSoftware
RUE SEERDWE
Models
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HDM-4 Product Releases
Version 1.0 released February 2000 HDM Series Volumes 1 - 5
HDM-4 software
Case studies database English, French & Russian editions
Version 1.1 update August 2000 major software maintenance release - error fixes
Version 1.2 update April 2001 major software maintenance and enhancement release
Spanish edition released
Version 2.0 - target 2002
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HDM Series Collection
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HDM-4
HDM-4 is based on a well established economic
analysis framework
Models derived from large scale field experiments
conducted world-wide Significant change in scope and software
technology from HDM III
International standard tool for road sector planning
and management
Provides a common framework for analysis of road
management options
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What has Changed from HDM-III ?
Types of Analysis & Outputs
Road Deterioration Models
Road User Effects Models
Data
Dimensions
Road works
Social and Environmental Effects Models
Software
HDM-4 is superceding HDM-III
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Analysis Tools
Project Program Strategy
File Converter
transfer datato externalsystems
File Converter
transfer datato externalsystems
Model librariescan be used inother systems
Core DataVehicle Fleets
Road NetworksRoad Works
ProjectsProgrammes
Strategies
Core DataVehicle Fleets
Road NetworksRoad Works
ProjectsProgrammes
Strategies
External
SystemsDatabases,
PMS, etc.
HDM-4 System ArchitectureHDM-4 System Architecture
RDWE : Road Deterioration and Works Effects
RUE: Road User Effects
SEE: Safety, Energy and Environmental Effects
PMS: Pavement Management System
RDWE : Road Deterioration and Works Effects
RUE: Road User Effects
SEE: Safety, Energy and Environmental Effects
PMS: Pavement Management System
RUE SEERDWE
Models
RoadNetwork
VehicleFleet
HDMConfig.
Data Managers
RoadWorks
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The World Road Association
Implementation in 2001
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HDM-4 Interest RegistrationsNo. per Country
6 to 62 (38)
5 to 6 (7)
4 to 5 (5)
3 to 4 (15)
0 to 3 (40)
Distribution of Interest in HDM-4
Registrations (769)
240
529
Developing countries
Developed countries
Countries (109)
64
45
Developing countries
Developed countries
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Regional Distribution of All Interests
Western Europe
22%
Central / East
Europe
10%
Middle East
3%
Africa
11%
Central / North
Asia
2%South Asia
6%
East / South East
Asia
8%
Oceania
9%
North America
12%
Latin America/Caribbean
17%
Distribution of Regional Interests
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Distribution of Industry Sector Interest
Gov't administration
19%
Gov't agency
3%
Funding agency
4%
Education/training
15%
R & D
16%
Consultancy
32%
Owner/management
4%
Works agency
3%
Works contractor
2%
Other
2%
Distribution of Industry Sector Interests
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Implementation
Growth of user information and services HDM-4 Information Centre
Training and dissemination activities User Group and SIG activities
ISOHDM / user interactions
publications
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PIARC HDM-4 on the Web
http://hdm4.piarc.org
A source of: support information for HDM-4 users how to obtain the products training opportunities
user feedback documents download facilities
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Training Programs
promoting T&D Strategies (country / regional) Asia, Latin America, Africa
promoting growth of local training and support services
65 training and dissemination events 31 countries Western & Eastern Europe, North Asia, Middle East, South and Central
Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, Oceania, North and South America
user information resources
training materials local customisation data case studies distance learning activities
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Training Achievements
Courses
Workshop
s
Semina
rs
Demo
nstra
tions
Presentat
ions
Confe
renceP
apers
User
Confer
ences
WesternEurope
Central/EastEurope
MiddleEast
Africa
Central/NorthAsia
SouthA
sia
East/South
EastAsia
Oceania
NorthAmerica
LatinAmerica/Caribbea
n
0
2
4
6
8
10
No.ofEve
nts
HDM-4 Training & Dissemination Events
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Training AchievementsT & D Events by Event Type
Courses
50%
Workshops
12%
Seminars
17%
User
Conferences
2%
Presentations9%
Demonstration
2%
Conference
Papers
8%
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Regional User Groups
Must be regionally managed, responding to local needs
PIARC ISOHDM will provide support
purpose - according to local needs
sharing information Regional meetings local practice guides web site data sharing
local self-help support circles
coordinating calibration efforts
assisting integration and transition efforts
identifying R&D requirements
coordinating interaction with ISOHDM Secretariat
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User Support
First contact user support
Technical user support
User community support user group interactions user discussion list (email) user meetings
General information dissemination HDM-4 web site PIARC disseminationpublications
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HDM-4 Applications
Management Function HDM-4 Application
Planning Strategy Analysis
Programming Programme Analysis
Preparation Project Analysis
Operations --
Research all
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Example Applications
Policy & strategy studies
Budget effects of minimum network standards
Allocation for competing needs (eg road classes)
Road use charging for establishing Road Funds
Impact of transport policy on energy consumption
Works programming options
applying fixed work standards
economic optimum constrained by budget
program optimised to a network performance standard
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Example Applications
Project preparation analysis
Selection from design alternatives on life cycle cost maintenance and rehabilitation options widening and geometric improvement options
pavement upgrading and new construction
economic justification of project proposal
Research Studies
Network implications of new vehiclesNetwork impact of axle load limits
Effectiveness of alternative road maintenance practices
Impact of maintenance and rehabilitation standards
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Policy Formulation
Road pricing fuel levies
congestion charges
weight-distance chargesVehicle regulations
axle load limits
energy consumption, vehicle emissions & noise
Engineering Standards sustainable road network size
pavement design and maintenance standards
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HDM-4 Applications
Road sector policy studies
Strategic planning of road network development,
maintenance and funding requirements Optimal allocation of funds to competing needs
Formulation of national road sector fundingprogrammes
Economic appraisal of individual road projects
Research studies
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Analytical Framework
Predicts road network performance as afunction of:
Traffic volumes and loading
Road pavement strength Maintenance standards
Quantifies benefits to road users from: Savings in vehicle operating costs (VOC)
Reduced road user travel times Decrease in number of accidents
Environmental effects
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Project Level Outputs
Road condition indicators
Road user cost details
Energy & emissions
Economic indicators
Sensitivity analysis results
Scenario analysis
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Multi-year programmeRank Road Section km District Work Type Year $m $m
1 N1-2 20.5 2 Resealing 2000 5.4 5.4
2 N4-7 23.5 7 Overlay 40mm 2000 10.9 16.3
3 N2-5 12.5 5 Reconstruct 2000 8.6 24.9
4 R312-1 30.0 4 Widen 4 lane 2000 31.4 56.3
5 R458-3 36.2 3 Overlay 60mm 2000 16.3 72.6: : : : : : : :
1 N4-16 32.1 6 Reconstruct 2001 22.8 22.8
2 R13-23 22.4 4 Overlay 40mm 2001 9.7 32.5
3 N521-5 45.2 2 Widen 4 lane 2001 41.3 73.8
: : : : : : : :1 N1-6 30.2 4 Resealing 2002 8.2 8.2
2 N7-9 17.8 3 Overlay 60mm 2002 9.2 17.4
3 F2140-8 56.1 1 Reconstruct 2002 34.9 52.3
: : : : : : : :
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Network Condition Forecasts
Effect of funding levels on network performance
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Roughness
FeederRoads$30m/yr
SecondaryRoads$35m/yr
TrunkRoads$20m/yr
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Effect of budget levels
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Roughness
100%
80%
50%
AnnualBudget
Target
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Optimal budget requirements
0
50
100
150
200
250
2000 2001 2002 2003
US$m/ye
DevelopmentImprovement
Periodic
Routine
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The World Road Association
What is HDM-4 capable of?
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Features of HDM-4
Road Deterioration &
Works Effects Models
for current practice:bituminous concrete
cement concrete
granular
stabilised unpaved
Road User Effects
Models
motorised & non-motorised traffic effects
wide range of vehicle
types
vehicle operating costs time costs
congestion effects
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Features of HDM-4
Safety, Environment &
Energy Models
accident costs emission effects
total energy balance
Customise to local
requirements
calibrate models tolocal experience
establish local default
data settings
define aggregate dataclasses
localise reports
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Features of HDM-4
Assess the worth of
road investments
life cycle analysis economic return
total energy balance
Spectrum of applications
broad policy studies
works programming detailed project studies
research studies
Spectrum of extent
road networks
single section
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Features of HDM-4
User interface
Familiar and intuitive
(Win95/98/NT)
Data management
functions
User-definable reports
and standard templates
User documents
overview
applications software
technical
calibration
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The HDM-4 Products
HDM-4 software on
CD ROM
Case study data sets
HDM Series documents