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MAINTENANCE COSTS AS AFFECTED BY TYPE OF PAVEMENT AND AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC

Accession Number:

00218633

Record Type:

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Abstract:

THE AVERAGE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS OF 18 TYPES OF SURFACE IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE YEARS 1924-1927 INCLUSIVE ARE GIVEN. THESE DATA SUBSTANTIATE THE GENERAL BELIEF THAT THE HIGHER TYPES OF PAVEMENTS HAVE THE LOWER MAINTENANCE COSTS. A TABULATION OF MAINTENANCE COSTS ON 9,752 MILES OF PAVEMENT INCLUDING EIGHT SURFACE TYPES FOR 1923 SHOWS SOME INTERESTING RELATIONS BETWEEN TYPE OF SURFACE, AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, MAINTENANCE COST PER MILE AND MAINTENANCE COST PER CAR MILE.

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 8, pp 247-256, 3 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.

Monograph Accession #:

01490390

Authors:

Van Duzer, W A

Editors:

Crum, Roy W

Publication Date:

1929

Serial:

Highway Research Board Proceedings

Volume: 8
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Uncontrolled Terms:

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Subject Areas:

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jul 18 1971 12:00AM

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