A COMPUTER PROGRAM TO ANALYSE THE ECONOMICS OF THE TRAFFICKING OF A SUB-BASE PAVEMENT

A computer program designed to analyse the economics of the operation of construction traffic on a sub-base pavement is described. The program examines the overall costs associated with different strategies for paving, transport and sub-base construction with a view to selecting that strategy which minimises the overall cost. Options available in the program permit the investigation of the effect, on overall costs, of delays to the paving operations as well as the trafficking of the sub-base by traffic other than paving transport. A detailed example, based on a hypothetical contract, is presented to illustrate the operation of the program. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Jordan, P
  • ABELL, R
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); California bearing ratio; Computer programs; Construction; Construction sites; Costs; Economics; Equipment; Freight handling; Operating costs; Paving; Road construction; Subbase (Pavements); Traffic; Traffic delays; Trafficability; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs; Subbase
• Old TRIS Terms: Haulage
• ITRD Terms: 3087: California bearing ratio; 3628: Construction site; 224: Cost; 9010: Delay; 255: Economics; 3674: Equipment; 5149: Mechanical handling; 221: Operating costs; 3665: Road construction; 2961: Roadbase; 8645: Software
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164356
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL Lab Rpt 781 Morograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM