It discusses how to calibrate hdm4 through its various calibration factors. It is a decision making tool for checking the engineering and economic viability of the investments in road projects. The highway development and a management system hdm4 developed by world bank is a powerful pavement management software tool capable of. This volume is not included with this hdm4 version 1. Functions hdm4 can be used for four basic functions. The data in the 25th to 75th percentile range were used to perform the calibration of the hdm 4 model. This does not include the nonmotorised vehicle types and so. Hdm4 developed by worldbank is the calculation software which is widely used in estimating various costs such as highway construction cost and vehicle operating cost voc. It is one of five manuals comprising the suite of hdm4 documentation see figure 1. The world bank for the global use has developed it. The mechanistic model developed as part of the highway development and management software hdm4 is recommended after calibration for predicting fuel consumption. Calibration of the hdm 4 tire wear model when the hdm 4 model was developed, it was calibrated using tire replacement data. The output reports can be adapted to individual requirements thereby integrating hdm4 into an existing road management framework. Calibration software for processing industries beamex.
Software development for calibration of highway development and management tool hdm4 for local conditions. The highway development and management 4 hdm4 model was developed by the world bank and used for pavements management system. Pdf hdm4 application for management and maintenance of. Hdm 4 version 2 installation and registration guide. The paper demonstrates the use of a calibrated hdm4 to determine the required road management information in developing countries. Piarc, hdmglobal and ich organize the international. Hdm 4 end user licence agreement 2019 hdm 4 end user licence agreement updated in 2019. This model is designed to calculate unit road user costs adopting the highway development and management model hdm4 version 2 relationships for speeds, travel times, vehicle operating costs and emissions. Hdm4 version 1 software, which was released in 2000, has been used in many countries for a diverse range of projects. This study focused on levelii calibration, which uses direct measurements of local conditions to verify and adjust the predictive capability of the model. The participants will deal with topics such as the development of the hdm4 software, the regional and international experience on its application and calibration, as well as the implementation of sustainable policies for asset management.
After the calibration of hdm4 to the local conditions, the model will have to be validated. It prepares tables of vehicle operating costs and contains many features not available in the hdm4 software. Configuration and calibration of hdm4 to nigerian conditions, draft final report. Calibrating road user cost model in hdm4 for conditions. It is important that prior of using hdm4 for the first time in any country, the system should be configured and calibrated for local use. The necessary data such as weather condition, traffic volume, running speed, road curvature and road gradient should be input to calculate fuel consumption in hdm4. Hdm4 setup files used in analyses in different countries. The software can now be registered as a standalone licence, or with a floating network licensing. In addition to the congress, several workshops will be held on thursday, 28 and friday, september 29, 2017.
The hdm4 calibration manual provides three levels of effort to achieve calibration based on the available time and resources 19. Pavement maintenance and management of urban roads. Application of hdm4 in the wsdot highway system by jianhua li research. The experience gained from the project applications together with the feedback received from the broad user base, identified the need for improvements to the technical models and to the applications implemented within hdm4. Hdm4 overview hdm4 is a computer software for highway development and maintenance management system. Hdm4 version 2 installation and registration guide. Corbin and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Software development for calibration of highway development and management tool hdm4 for local conditions dattatraya thube1 and aruna thube2 the highway development and a management system hdm4 developed by world bank is a powerful pavement management software tool capable of performing technical and economic. Calibration and application for the department of transportation road network. This paper evaluates the feasibility of using hdm4 as a support software and determines level 1 calibration factors for pms in tanzania. Using hdm, traffic studies can be programmed, retrieved, combined, and rebinned per user preferences, and analyzed with a. Excel workbook implementing the hdm4 road user cost model developed by.
Inputs to rucks the inputs needed for rucks are the same as hdm4, but much lesser. While, on one hand we have this procedure saves a lot time instead of running. A guide to calibration and adaptation version 1 documentation only volume 6. As a result, it was used herein as a statistical tool for hypothesis. Default data and calibration coefficients can be user defined for any country or region. All the features of hdm4 version 2 are available to the user.
Hdm4 application for management and maintenance of road network in vietnam. The same applies to our calibration software its developed to make your job easier. By exchanging data with a pavement management system pms or other database hdm4 can utilize existing data to perform an analysis. It is intended to be used by experienced practitioners who wish to understand the detailed framework and models. Have you been formally required to use hdm4 for a project to receive funding for example. Step 3 go to the vehicle fleet calibration worksheet and optionally, on the cells with a yellow background, change the default vehicle fleet hdm4 calibration parameters, which represent modern technology vehicles, and the congestion parameters. Calibration of hdm4 models for estimating the effect of. This allows hdm4 to be configured to suit the customers local conditions and therefore can be applied throughout the world. Hence the calibration factors of hdm4 pave ment deterioration models derived for indian conditions by aggarwal et al 2005 are being used.
You can obtain more information about purchasing hdm4 software from the official website. The highway development and management system hdm4 developed by the world bank is a powerful pavement management software tool capable of performing technical and economic appraisals of road. It is a general purpose document which provides an understanding of the software user interface analytical framework and model descriptions volume 4 describes the analytical framework and the technical relationships of objects within the hdm4 model. This is an excel workbook for calibrating responsetype roughness meters. Whether you are a commercial calibration company performing services for your clients, or an inhouse calibration organization working to meet your internal customers requirements, qualer is the. Field measurement and calibration of hdm4 fuel consumption model on. To date, there has been no thorough documented calibration and application of hdm4 in the u. The highway development and management system in washington state. An economic calibration method for fuel consumption model. The qualer platform provides bestinclass functionality, with our calibration management software, for tracking asset calibrations and maintenance. Asset management and the role of hdm4 as a decision support tool see page 4. The hdm4 road user costs model hdm4 ruc is an excel based model designed to compute, for different vehicle types and road conditions, vehicle speeds, fuel consumption, vehicle operating costs, passenger time costs, emission and accident costs based on the highway development and management model hdm4 relationships. Analytical framework and model descriptions volume 4 describes the analytical framework and the technical relationships of.
The piarc world road association is the custodian of the software. Calibration study of hdm4 model of structural cracking. View articles that address common questions received by hdm 4 support. The educational and full licences require the software to be registered. An approach of the adaptation to local conditions is therefore required by adjusting the calibration factors, with the consideration of the context in which they are to be applied. The concept and development of the software was built upon the widelyused hdmiii which was applied in over. Hdm4, and iii secure extensive adoption of hdm4 and high levels of technical and professional performance in. It is designed to reduce workload, improve efficiency, and provide the essential platform for companies looking to create and sustain an effective calibration program. Topic 2 using the hdm software to analyse strategies. It is intended to be used by specialists interested in technical. Dattatraya tukaram thube 20 highway development and management model hdm4. It is a general purpose document which provides an understanding of the software user interface.
Software user guide volume 3 describes the hdm4 software. There is no guarantee that the data, analytical approach, or any contents are sensible or correct. Step 4 press the button at calculate unit road user costs at the menu to compute the. Hdm4 software system architecture 2 hdm4 simulates physical and economic conditions over the period of analysis, usually a life cycle, for a series of construction and maintenance alternatives and scenarios, either for a given road project on a specific alignment or. In rucks, there are 12 vehicle types already assigned with default values. Pavement performance modelling and calibration of hdm4. Improvements incorporated in the new hdm 4 version 2. When a concrete calibration item is created, no default. Since hdm4 has designed to be used in a wide range of environments, calibration of hdm4 provides the facility to customize system operation to reflect the norms that are customary. Easycal is a complete software package with features covering all aspects of calibration work and management. All responsibility rests with the end user for using anything in these files. Field measurement and calibration of hdm4 fuel consumption. Hdm4 end user licence agreement 2019 hdm4 end user licence agreement updated in 2019. Hdm software allows users to program, download, and query a variety of portable traffic classification units, including the nc90, nc97, nc100, nc200, and nc300 devices.
The new highway development and management hdm4 system is the result. The program was originally developed during the writing of the book modelling road user and environmental effects in hdm4 but is now marketed commercially by hims ltd. It is a general purpose document which provides an understanding of the software user interface analytical framework and model descriptions volume 4. For existing hdm 4 users, view the latest software release and the changes made before registering to receive the. Chapter 4 tire wear model the national academies press. Default data and calibration coefficients can be user defined for any country or. Hdm4 is a software package and associated documentation which will serve as the primary tool for the analysis, planning, management and appraisal of road maintenance, improvements and investment decisions. We focus on developing products that improve our customers processes. Beamex cmx calibration software helps in planning, managing, analyzing and documenting all calibration work and assets safely and efficiently, even in a highly regulated industry. Find out about the technical support service offered by hdmglobal to help users use hdm 4 effectively. Hdm4 separate software is currently being released by world bank.