THE USE OF PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX (PCI) AS THE CONSIDERATION OF REHABILITATION PRIORITY
Abstract: Highway is one
infrastructure that will accelerate an area’s growth and development and will
open social, economic and cultural relationship cros areas Land road
is the society
vital need in
undertaking daily activity therefore the road that can provide good service is
very desirable. But, this infrastructure is frequently damaged.this research conducted
in Tentara pelajar Street of Surakarta with length of 2,200 km aims to
assess the road condition using Pavement Condition Index (PCI) method by
dividing road into several segments in 50 m interval. Then, each segment of
road was observed and measured to
identify the type of damage existing and
was assessed according to PCI method. From the result of
observation several damages were
obtained including alligator cracking, bleeding block cracking, corrugation, longitudinal and
transverse cracking, patching and utility cut patching, potholes, Bleeding,
Rutting. This damage only and the repair was done based on the type of damage
existing in this road, road improvement was done using Component Analysis
Method. The hardening material used was LASTON and then necessary expense
budget was also estimated the cost of the necessary repairs and improvement in
street in Tentara Pelajar 2013 was Rp. 2.066.094.000,00 Planning additional
pavement thickness (Overlay) with
component analysis methode using Ms.744 Laston obtained (9.5) cm
thickness.
Author: Faraj Muftah M Akash,
Ary Setyawan, Mamok Suprapto
Journal Code: jptsipilgg140006