GENERIC PROTOCOL FOR LONG LIFE PAVEMENTS COST ANALYSIS

Justification for long life pavements is derived through positive life cycle economics, less user costs, and conservation of materials. Therefore, it is essential that the life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is rigorous, uses the appropriate methodology, is consistent, and incorporates all the relevant factors. This paper first reviews the basic elements of LCCA, various practices, and applications. It then defines 3 major levels: 1) strategic, 2) network or system wide, and 3) project or site specific. A generic protocol for the network level is described in terms of a series of steps. It includes interfaces with the higher strategic level and the project level. The paper concludes with an application example involving an arterial street network from a Canadian city and a simplified project level application example.

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  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Haas, R
  • Tighe, S
• Conference:
  • The Transportation Factor 2003. Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada. (Congres et Exposition Annuels de l'Association des transport du Canada)
  • Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Date: 2003-9-21 to 2003-9-24
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 19p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Pavement management systems; Pavement performance
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00972358
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 16 2004 12:00AM