LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING - STATE OF THE ART REVIEW. INTERIM REPORT

This report summarizes the state-of-the-art in life-cycle analysis of pavements. The basic structure of a life-cycle cost methodology is comprised of several elements: generation of numerous feasible design alternatives including overlays, initial costs, future costs including maintenance and rehabilitation costs, traffic control and safety costs, differences in initial costs of other items affected by pavement type and/or thickness, and pavement salvage value. An economic evaluation procedure such as the use of net present value is required to compute the present worth of all future costs in order to compare life cycle costs of feasible design alternatives. A program for life-cycle analysis of Pennsylvania pavements is to be developed, for use on microcomputers. An updated workplan is proposed for the balance of the contract.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Research and Development Foundation

  2602 Dellana Lane
  Austin, TX  United States  78746

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Office of Research and Special Studies, P.O. Box 2926
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Uddin, Waheed
  • Carmichael III, R F
  • Hudson, W R
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Decision making; Design methods; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Maintenance management; Operating costs; Pavement management systems; State of the art studies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs; Maintenance costs; Selecting
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00460261
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-85-010, LCC/1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM