Asset Management

Part 13 of the Guide to Asset Management provides guidance on:

• the establishment and maintenance of structures asset inventories and,
• the monitoring of asset structure performance.

It discusses the need for road agencies to measure asset structure performance against objectives. It is therefore primarily concerned with condition data collection and performance modelling at a network level. The target audience includes all those involved with the management of road structures assets, industry, and students seeking to learn more about the fundamental concepts, principles, issues and procedures associated with the management of these assets.

The third edition of the Austroads Guide to Asset Management has been produced to provide guidance to road agencies on the application of contemporary ‘whole of organisation’ asset management practice to road networks. The Guide consists of 15 Parts across three broad themes: management overview, asset management processes, and technical information.

Technical Information provides more specific guidance relating to specific asset types, including, pavements, bridges, and intelligent transport systems (ITS). The target audience is technical and applied users.