An Integrated Approach to Highway
Management;
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Saleh Al-Sulaiti
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This paper will describe the approach adopted by the Roads Division of the Civil Engineering Department (CED) to provide effective engineering management systems as part of the development of a fully integrated Highway Management Information System (HMIS). Outline details will be given of the methods used for the system implementation, the technically innovative features of the data collection methods and the integration with other agencies data through the madium of GIS.
A user need analysis undertaken at the start of GIS implementation for Roads Division provided a clear understanding of the purposes and requirements of the individual sections which comprise the Division. The prime objective established at this time was to ensure complete integrity and interaction with all users who might hold data, or wish to access data, referenced against the road network. This was accomplished by implementing a system of network referencing adapted to suit both complex urban junctions and longer roads between towns enabling all data to be integrated together and viewed through the GIS.
Of equal importance was the need to establish an Inventory of the physical features of the highway network, to record the condition of the pavement, and to establish traffic data including equipment inventories for individual routes. This data would then form the basis upon which the various management systems would be developed.
This paper will describe the outcome of the key features of this objective and outline further proposals for future enhancement and development, namely -
Network Referencing and data integration
High speed collection of inventory data
Validation, management and maintenance of data
Video inventory and post processing
Traffic data collection, including classification and axle weights
Non destructive testing and analysis of pavements
Traffic junction equipment and traffic signs invenetories
Management ssytems software development;
Maintenance Management system
Pavement Management System
Street Works Information Management System
Saleh Al-Sulaiti - Profile :
As head of Roads Division, Civil Engineering Department,
Mr .Saleh Ali Al-Sulaiti is responsible for Qatar's road
network. A veteran engineer, he began his career with
William Periera Consulting Engineers in Doha and has spent a
major part of his professional life with the Civil
Engineering Department beginning 17 years ago as a Traffic
Engineer. He was appointed Head of Traffic Section in 1985,
a position he held for six years before being promoted again
to his current position.
Mr. Al-Sulaiti has for the past six years overseen the
expansion of Qatar's road network ensuring it has kept pace
with the country's development. He has also presided over
Roads Division at a crucial time as it adopted the use of
information technology. Major initiatives such as
division-wide computerization, implementation of section
level integrated management information systems, and the
introduction of GIS technology have been launched as a part
of this drive. Mr. Al-Sulaiti has also been Qatar's
coordinator on traffic matters to the GCC since 1990. As
Qatar's representative to this consultative body, he has
used the forum to promote standards and traffic safety
issues within the gulf region.
Mr. Al-Sulaiti holds a Bachelor of Science from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbour. He also graduated from
Qatar University with a Higher Diploma in Planning.
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