PROGRESS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE COSTS; COST TRENDS 1935-1947
YEARLY MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE MEASURED BY LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, AND OVERHEAD ON A REPRESENTATIVE 10,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY. COST TRENDS ARE ESTABLISHED USING 1935 AS A BASE. THE 1947 COST OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IS 71% HIGHER THAN THE 1935 COST, OR 98, 46, 53, AND 62% HIGHER, RESPECTIVELY FOR LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, AND OVERHEAD. THUS MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS WHICH COST $402.82 PER MILE IN 1935, REQUIRE $689.96 PER MILE IN 1947. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 27, pp 204-208, 5 FIG, 2 TAB. 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:
- Bright, J S
- Publication Date: 1948
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 2-5, 1947
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 27
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Costs; Equipment; Maintenance management; Materials; Overhead costs; Personnel; Salaries
- Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
- Old TRIS Terms: Equipment cost
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00218769
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jul 2 1971 12:00AM