Local Road Management Manual 354 When the two lane 50 meter gauging length is selected, information is gathered on the field worksheet for input into the DESS. This descriptive data includes: • Carriageway Width (CW) – recorded to one decimal place • The two lane 50 meter gauging length is then marked and the items rated within this length are assessed. These items include: FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT RIGID PAVEMENT Rutting Joint Sealant Joint Faulting Joint Spalling This information is recorded on the appropriate field worksheet for input into the data entry spreadsheet (DESS). This spreadsheet carries out the necessary computations and prepares the import files for loading into the RBIA. Any relevant comments a rater wishes to make should be entered on the field worksheet in the Rater’s Comment field so that it can be taken into account during data entry. These comments should start with key words to enable easy searching of the comment field. Comments may record various circumstances including: Construction in progress (Key word – “Construction”) Not Accessible Segment (Keywords – Flooding, Safety, Length <50m, Traffic) This information is useful to the Maintenance Division in the Regional Offices and should be noted during the processing of data. This completes the rating of a segment and the procedure is repeated until all segments have been rated