VALUE ENGINEERING FOR BUS MAINTENANCE FACILTTIES

Value engineering is a systematic design review and cost control technique that analyzes functions of a system, facility or materials and matches the most cost effective design to the functions with the objective of achieving the required function at the lowest life cycle cost consistent with requirements for performance, reliability, quality, maintainability and safety. The recently initiated Value Engineering program of UMTA is to evaluate the VE technique in the design and construction of bus maintenance facilities. UMTA believes that this program can make substantial reductions in initial and recurring costs associated with the construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of bus facilities. The general discussion of VE is accompanied by an example of a facility workshop where illumination is studied.

• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  Office of Technical Assistance & Safety, 400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Construction management; Cost control; Cost effectiveness; Design; Industrial engineering; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Maintenance facilities; Value engineering; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bus maintenance; Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction operations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389358
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM