MICROCOMPUTER-BASED CULVERT RANKING SYSTEM

The efficient use of limited resources is a problem that faces every local government. These governments have large investments in local roadways, bridges, and culverts. No management system has been developed for culvert systems. The development of a ranking system for culverts found on local agency systems is presented. Cost models are developed to identify major contributors to user and agency costs. On the basis of the cost models, a working dBase III Plus (trademark) microcomputer software package was developed to evaluate culvert systems of local agencies. The results of the proposed system were compared with existing culvert replacement strategies with good agreement.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1315, Culverts and Pipelines: Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Repair 1991. 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
• Authors:
  • Kurt, Carl E
  • McNichol, Garth W
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 21-27
• Monograph Title: Culverts and pipelines: design, monitoring, evaluation, and repair 1991
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1315
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Culverts; Local government; Management; Mathematical models; Microcomputers; Software
• Uncontrolled Terms: Management systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Finance; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00620378
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309051525
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 31 1992 12:00AM