BTE ASSESSMENT OF NIMPAC: PART 1

The Bureau of Transport Economics is proposing to undertake within the general framework of the roads studies program, an economic evaluation of a range of investments in certain road categories comprising the Australian road system. It has been suggested the the NIMPAC model could be used to undertake these evaluations. An outline description of NIMPAC is provided, some possible applications of the model which could be included in the BTE work program are suggested and the logistic implications of running NIMPAC are considered. The NIMPAC computer based model performs cost calculations for maintaining the rural and outer arterial road system (including national highways) according to prescribed standards and investment strategies. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Transport Economics, Australia

  P.O. Box 594
  Civic Square, A.C.T. 2608,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Symons, P N
  • Lawlor, L C
  • Campbell, R
• Publication Date: 1982-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 60 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Computer programs; Costs; Deterioration; Economic analysis; Evaluation and assessment; Highway planning; Highways; Investments; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Mathematical models; Pavements; Planning; Rural highways; Specifications; Travelers; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 224: Cost; 5255: Deterioration; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2755: Highway; 227: Investment; 2748: Main road; 3847: Maintenance; 6473: Mathematical model; 2955: Pavement; 143: Planning; 1755: Road user; 8645: Software; 177: Specifications; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387178
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM