Research Article

A Two-Stage Stochastic Model for Maintenance and Rehabilitation Planning of Pavements

Table 4

Variables.

VariableDescriptionDomain

First stage decision variable for M&R action m, section n and year t in the M&R work planning

Second stage decision variable for M&R action m, section n, year t and scenario s in the M&R work planning

Condition index

Auxiliary variable of condition

Binary variable determining whether or not (0) auxiliary variable of condition is in index b

Binary variable determining whether or not (0) the condition is in the poor zone in the VOC vs overall condition curve

Binary variable determining whether or not (0) the condition is in the good zone in the VOC vs overall condition curve

Auxiliary variable for the effect of poor condition on the VOC

Auxiliary variable for the effect of good condition on the VOC

Overall condition index

Intensity of distress variable

Auxiliary variable for intensity of distress

Condition drop

Auxiliary variable for condition drop

Condition drop at once M&R action was performed at t

can be replaced by f, t, s, or r which are, respectively, related to fatigue, thermal distress, skid, or roughness.