Evaluating the Economic Impact of Preventive Treatment Strategies for Municipal Highways
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Municipalities and governmental agencies continue to mainly rely on responsive treatments such as road resurfacing or reconstruction which are costly. This study found that there is a knowledge gap about the long-term economic benefits of preventive treatments at the road network level. To address this knowledge gap, this study presents a long-term and life cycle economic feasibility analysis of implementing preventive treatments for a municipal highway. This paper examines three main aspects: (1) the effectiveness of preventive maintenance treatments, (2) the degree of cost reduction associated with different types of preventive treatments, and (3) the extent of preventive treatment required to achieve the desired effect. According to the analysis, the combination of preventive maintenance and rehabilitation treatments can result in a substantial decrease of 34% in overall expenses over a 30-year timeframe, regardless of the preventive types.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Benefit cost ratios
- Building management
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Economic factors
- Engineering fundamentals
- Feasibility studies
- Financial management
- Government
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Life cycles
- Local government
- Maintenance and operation
- Methodology (by type)
- Organizations
- Practice and Profession
- Research methods (by type)
- Transportation engineering
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