Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures

A study was conducted to develop recommendations for short span concrete structure type selection based on analyses of existing structure costs and performance data from South Dakota roadway systems. Through a combination of data sources, including the PONTIS database, local owner and inspector surveys, past project bidding costs, and typical bridge plan estimations, costs of commonly used short span concrete structure type alternatives were compared. The expected service life of these structures was also estimated based on inspection rating data. The data collection effort in this project indicated a lack of cost data in the current bridge and culvert database. With limited cost data, the most commonly adopted structure alternatives for short span concrete structures at different span requirements were compared based on average annual cost, which was obtained based on unit cost distribution and expected service life. Based on the comparison, recommendations were made to conduct selection of short span concrete structures. The current practice in construction, maintenance, and management of short span concrete structures was summarized in this study. Recommendations were also made on improving cost data collection, building performance monitoring, and implementing additional protection measures for precast concrete structures. A four-step procedure to determine short span structure type selection is proposed at the end of the report.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=990
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Colorado School of Mines

  Golden,   United States 

  South Dakota State University, Brookings

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Brookings, SD  United States  57007

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pei, Shiling
  • Wehbe, Nadim I
  • Liu, Hongyan
  • Paul, Jordan
• Publication Date: 2020-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 99p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Concrete structures; Cost effectiveness; Costs; Culverts; Data collection; Highway bridges; Precast concrete; Recommendations; Service life
• Identifier Terms: Pontis (Computer program)
• Geographic Terms: South Dakota
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01746649
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC-20-415
• Contract Numbers: MPC-351
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 27 2020 9:35AM