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DEVELOPMENT OF PAVEMENT TYPE EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Accession Number:

00798871

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Abstract:

A rational procedure is presented for evaluating alternative pavement types for roadway projects. Agency costs, user delay costs, and performance levels are important factors for comparing alternative pavement strategies. These factors are included in the evaluation procedure. Economic evaluations are based on life-cycle cost analysis. Cost-effectiveness analysis is also included in the procedure and uses area under the performance curve as a measure of the effectiveness of a pavement design strategy. Limitations in economic evaluations and the role of other miscellaneous factors in pavement type selection are also discussed. A computer program, TxPTS, was developed to automate the evaluation procedure. Case studies are presented demonstrating the use of the program.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1699, Pavement Management and Monitoring.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Beg, M A
Zhang, Z
Hudson, W R

Pagination:

p. 23-32

Publication Date:

2000

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1699
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309066778

Features:

Figures (9) ; References (16) ; Tables (5)

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Subject Areas:

Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Sep 7 2000 12:00AM

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