One advantages of using GIS programs is that thematic maps and spatial queries can be created from
the survey data. The civil aviation agencies in China usually use the pavement condition index (PCI)
methodology for pavement evaluation. Pavement evaluation involves determining the current condition of
the pavement network in terms of overall condition, cause of deterioration, and rate of deterioration.
Shanghai Hongqiao international airport completed the pavement condition index survey rating for a 100
percent sample annually, with over 5500 unit inspections being carried out across the airfield. A computer
program is embodied in SHAPMS to calculate the PCI in accordance with the procedures of ASTM
D5340, which uses the distress data collected in GIS format as the data source. SHAPMS offers users the
thematic maps rendered by AcrGIS Engine cartography components to report the PCI on unit and section
levels