DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is working on establishing a comprehensive database on roads in Qatar to carry out required maintenance works in the suitable time and manner.
A major objective of the database is to identify the roads and streets that require maintenance and carry out the work well in advance, Ashghal said yesterday.
The database has been prepared following a through survey of the roads across the country using advanced techniques.
Based on the study, Ashghal is preparing a Network Reference System (NRS) giving reference numbers to each road for quick assessment and action.
The database includes information about more than 18,400km of lanes and will be updated continuously using Geographic Information System (GIS) and through routine inspections.
“The database will help in taking decisions (related to maintenance), forecast maintenance requirements and identify problems so that they can be rectified well in advance,” said a statement.
It will also help assess safety requirements and prioritise maintenance works, it added.
The project has been carried out under the supervision of Ashghal’s Road Maintenance Department which was established in 2013 to monitor the country’s roads.
It seeks to assess the situation of roads and areas which need maintenance as well as sidewalks, lights, traffic signals and sign boards, among other amenities.
Ashghal said it had used high-tech devices and 360-degree cameras for the survey to assess the condition of each road and street.
The study included checking asphalt and measuring cracks. New radars were also used to take pictures of the layers of the streets.
Based on the information gathered through the survey, the roads have been classified into main, secondary, local and branch roads. The NRS has been set up based on this classification, registering each road with a reference number.
The Peninsula
DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is working on establishing a comprehensive database on roads in Qatar to carry out required maintenance works in the suitable time and manner.
A major objective of the database is to identify the roads and streets that require maintenance and carry out the work well in advance, Ashghal said yesterday.
The database has been prepared following a through survey of the roads across the country using advanced techniques.
Based on the study, Ashghal is preparing a Network Reference System (NRS) giving reference numbers to each road for quick assessment and action.
The database includes information about more than 18,400km of lanes and will be updated continuously using Geographic Information System (GIS) and through routine inspections.
“The database will help in taking decisions (related to maintenance), forecast maintenance requirements and identify problems so that they can be rectified well in advance,” said a statement.
It will also help assess safety requirements and prioritise maintenance works, it added.
The project has been carried out under the supervision of Ashghal’s Road Maintenance Department which was established in 2013 to monitor the country’s roads.
It seeks to assess the situation of roads and areas which need maintenance as well as sidewalks, lights, traffic signals and sign boards, among other amenities.
Ashghal said it had used high-tech devices and 360-degree cameras for the survey to assess the condition of each road and street.
The study included checking asphalt and measuring cracks. New radars were also used to take pictures of the layers of the streets.
Based on the information gathered through the survey, the roads have been classified into main, secondary, local and branch roads. The NRS has been set up based on this classification, registering each road with a reference number.
The Peninsula
