MAINTENANCE COSTING METHOD FOR LOW-VOLUME ROADS
THIS PAPER SUMMARIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE AS IT APPLIES TO DECISIONS REGARDING LOW-VOLUME ROAD SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISION TO PAVE VERSUS USING LOCAL AGGREGATES FOR ROAD SURFACING IS PRESENTED. SPECIFICALLY, THE PAPER PRESENTS A METHOD OF ESTIMATING MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS AS DEVELOPED FOR A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANNING ACTIVITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN. EXAMPLES ARE PRESENTED OF THE TYPES OF COST RELATIONS ESTABLISHED AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF DEVELOPING THESE COSTS FROM BASIC CONSIDERATIONS OF EQUIPMENT NEED AND UTILIZATION RATES. THE PAPER EMPHASIZES THE FACT THAT THE TOTAL COST TO THE ECONOMY, IN AREAS WITH LIMITED ROAD SYSTEMS, VARIES WITH THE MILEAGE OF ROADS OF A PARTICULAR SURFACE TYPE TO BE MAINTAINED. THIS IS A CONSEQUENCE OF ECONOMY OF SCALE AND EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL INPUT DATA INVOLVED 16 MONTHS OF FIELD EXPLORATION IN SUDAN.
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- Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Maintenance and Operations Costs. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Bauman, Richard D
- Betz, Mathew J
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Discussers:
- Butler Jr, Bertell C
- Harral, Ciell G
- Lanford, Samuel F
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Conference:
- 52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
- Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
- Date: 1973-1-22 to 1973-1-26
- Publication Date: 1973
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 10-22
- Monograph Title: Highway and bridge maintenance: operations, costs, and modeling
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 451
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Developing countries; Economic development; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Transportation planning
- Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219160
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309021839
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM