PAVEMENT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS MADE EASIER

This paper describe a microcomputer program, PRLEAM, developed for project level life-cycle economic evaluation of pavement rehabilitation alternatives. It provides a general outline of the methodology for conducting pavement life-cycle analysis, as well as an example of program operation. PRLEAM uses the present worth method of analysis. It combines four sets of costs (related to construction, maintenance, user delay during construction, and salvage value) together with the corresponding economic benefits. Economic benefits are calculated using the effectiveness method which reflects pavement performance, section length, and traffic volume. The program is user friendly and the work is guided through self-explanaotry menus. It provides quantitative support to pavement designers for selecting appropriate project-specific pavement rehabilitation treatments. For the covering abstract of this conference, see IRRD number 853909. (A)

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  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • HAJEK, J
  • Haas, R
  • TURAY, S
  • AUSTIN, H
• Conference:
  • TRANSPORTATION : A KEY TO CANADIAN COMPETITIVENESS - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1992 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, SEPTEMBER 13 TO 17, 1992, VOLUME 1
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: A3-A20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Computer programs; Conferences; Flexible pavements; Maintenance; Pavement management systems; Planning; Repairing
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 2944: Flexible pavement; 3847: Maintenance; 3037: Pavement management system; 143: Planning; 3635: Repair; 8645: Software
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00635840
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• ISBN: 1-895102-29-4
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 24 1993 12:00AM