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This section contains basic information about condition function definitions in the Metrix Asset Management system.

The fundamental principle of condition functions within the Metrix Asset Management System is a guided questionnaire that accumulates weighted scores throughout its completion – with the ultimate score yielding a condition result.

Further to the above, a condition function can also be linked to one or more attached documents and/or images. These attachments can be used to provide additional context to the condition function. When mobile application users interface with the condition function, they can view the attachments and download them to their device for offline. Sample use cases for condition function attachments include:

  • A photo of a component in Excellent condition
  • A PDF manual guiding users through the condition ranges

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Condition Function Scoring

The fundamental principle of condition functions within the Metrix Asset Management System is a guided questionnaire that accumulates weighted scores throughout its completion – with the ultimate score yielding a condition result. There is no limit on the number of questions that can be set within a condition function. The only requirement is that the total weight of scored results sums to 100. See below for an example condition function.

Question 1 - Weight 40% - Are there any potholes occurring throughout the segment?

Options Option Score
No potholes 0 points
Few individual potholes seen 40 points
Potholes occurring in clusters 80 points
Potholes grouped throughout segment 100 points

Question 2 - Weight 30% - Are the any shoves occurring throughout the segment?

Options Option Score
No shoves 0 points
One shove formed outside of travel lane 50 points
Multiple shoves and/or Shoves within travel lane 100 points

Question 3 - Weight 30% - Is there evidence of Cracking or Flushing?

Options Option Score
None 0 points
Minor cracking evident 20 points
Moderate cracking evident 60 points
Significant cracking or flushing evident 100 points

Using the above example condition function as a template, the following results would be generated by the system as condition results.

Question Answer Points Weighted Result
1 Few individual potholes seen 40 $ 40 \times 40\% = 16 $
2 One shove formed outside of travel lane 50 $ 50 \times 30\% = 15 $
3 Moderate cracking 60 $ 60 \times 30\% = 18 $
49 out of 100
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The weighted condition score is always out of 100 – with 100 being a poor condition and 0 being excellent. Metrix will map these scores to a default condition scale of 1-5 and these scales can be set by system administrators.

A score of 49/100 would map to a condition of 2.

The Metrix Asset Management System comes pre-configured with a default condition function for use by any newly created classifications. This function has one (1) question with five (5) answer options detailed below:

Question: Condition (Weight 100%)

Options Option Score
1 0 points
2 20 points
3 60 points
4 80 points
5 100 points

As seen above, the default condition function simply defers the condition result to the end user’s subjective assessment.