Overseas Training > 2009 > Daeseok Han
Daeseok Han
Development of Open-source Visualized Hybrid Pavement Management System as an International Standard
Planning and Management System, Department of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering
Place of stay: University of Transportation & Communication, Vietnam Road Administration (Vietnam)
Term: September 26 – October 08, 2009
My research work focuses on developing Visualized Hybrid Pavement Management System (VHPMS) that can be an international standard in pavement management field. My internship program to Hanoi in Vietnam had the following purposes: 1) giving a lecture in road asset management training course, 2) carrying out a questionnaire survey on demands for the VHPMS, 3) introducing the VHPMS to road administrators, and 4) conducting field surveys. However, the most important objective was getting information about both common and peculiar demands for their PMS, for establishing a strategy for the customization of the VHPMS reflecting real situation of the world. Current situation of Vietnamese PMS is in chaos due to unsuitable PMS (implementing ready-made software) recommended by donors such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Their technical support does not contribute much to the current situation. Many PMS managers, administrators, and even regional division workers feel keenly the necessity for customized PMS of their own. I introduced the development plan and future strategy of the VHPMS in many meetings with key members of road administration. They considered the VHPMS as one of the remarkable alternatives for the future. Vietnamese PMS will be a target of implementation of the VHPMS.
