THE COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF PAVEMENT DESIGN CODES

The application of decision model using preposterior analysis is proposed as a means for comparing the efficiency of various pavement design codes. The criterion of efficiency is chosen to be either minimum total cost for a given reliability, or maximum reliability for specified level of available funds. A practical example is given to illustrate the discriminative power of this model. /Author/TRRL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the Third International Conference of Applications of Statistics and Probability in Soil and Structural Engineering.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Sydney

  School of Civil Engineering, Parramatta Road
  Sydney, New South Wales  Australia  2006
• Authors:
  • Ingles, O G
  • Noble, C S
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 379-389
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Government Publishing Service
  • Publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service
  • ISSN: 1032-4152

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Decision theory; Design standards; Economic efficiency; Mathematical models; Optimization; Pavement design; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Optimum
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 5911: Efficiency; 6473: Mathematical model; 3055: Pavement design; 187: Specification (standard)
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Finance; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00300284
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 17 1979 12:00AM