ASTM D5340−12 Standard Test Method for Airport Pavement Condition Index Surveys

ASTM D5340−12 Standard Test Method for Airport Pavement Condition Index Surveys

Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of airport pavement condition through visual surveys of asphalt-surfaced pavements, including porous friction courses, and plain or reinforced jointed portland cement concrete pavements, using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) method of quantifying pavement condition.

1.2 The PCI for airport pavements was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers through the funding provided by the U.S. Air Force (1, 2, 3).2 It is further verified and adopted by FAA (4), and the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (5).

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

ASTM D5340−12 Standard Test Method for Airport Pavement Condition Index Surveys

Significance and Use
4.1 The PCI is a numerical indicator that rates the surface condition of the pavement.

The PCI provides a measure of the present condition of the pavement based on the distress observed on the surface of the pavement which also indicates the structural integrity and surface operational condition (localized roughness and safety).

The PCI cannot measure the structural capacity, neither does it provide direct measurement of skid resistance or roughness.