Pdf life cycle cost analysis for pavement type selection. Authors geoffrey lamptey, muhammad ahmad, samuel labi and kumares sinha 8. Lcca basics various methods are used for performing a life cycle cost analysis. Joint transportation research program, indiana department of transportation and purdue university, west lafayette, indiana, 2005. Fhwa promotes lifecycle cost analysis lcca as an engineering economic analysis tool that allows transportation officials to quantify the differential costs of alternative investment options for a given project. Athena pavement lca web the pavement lca web app is web application that provides environmental lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian. It uses the net present value npv approach of determining the costs. New software expertly analyzes lifecycle costs of pavements. Pavexpress allows users to design pavement structures according to. Life cycle cost analysis is ideal for estimating the overall cost of a projects alternatives. Idot mechanistic pavement design and life cycle cost analysis. New lifecycle software from apa asphalt pavement alliance. Three different asphalt mixtures with different gradations and three preventive treatments including ultrathin friction overlay, hotinplace rehabilitation, and microsurfacing were investigated.
Optimized pavement design from subgrade to surface layer. It uses the net present value npv approach of determining the costs of several alternatives. Jun 02, 2019 life cycle cost analysis was conducted to compare the cost effectiveness of different treatment strategies over a 20year analysis time frame. The pavement lca web app is a web application that provides environmental lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian and select us regional materials manufacturing, roadway construction and maintenance life cycle stages. Jun 28, 2011 life cycle cost analysis cradle to grave economics pavement interactive pavement articles june 28, 2011 september 14, 2018 when it comes to roadway planning and project design selection, there is never a single option for a given project. The pavement lca web app is web application that provides environmental lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian and select us regional materials manufacturing, roadway construction and maintenance life cycle stages. Infrastructure consulting group sustainable engineering. Lifecycle cost analysis software thank you for your interest in the fhwas pavement design lifecycle cost analysis software product. The determination of life cycle costs of alternative pavement types is an important part of a rational means for decision making. Cshub pavements lcca research considers life cycle, context, and future, and also. The asphalt pavement alliance apa has released new software for life cycle cost analysis lcca of pavements.
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User manual and transparency document pavement lca. Lifecycle cost analysis life cycle cost analysis lcca an economic analysis tool useful in comparing the relative economic merits of competing construction and rehabilitation design alternatives for a. The life cycle cost analysis lcca procedures manual provides information and procedures needed for when and how to complete a life cycle cost analysis for pavements. This spreadsheet will perform the calculations required by chapter 54 of the bde manual to determine a design thickness and conduct a life cycle cost analysis.
Due to current conservative texas pp designs, recommendations were provided for structural and material design for future cost. Thirteen of the 16 state transportation agencies gao contacted used lifecycle cost analysis lcca to select the pavement type e. Pavexpress allows users to design pavement structures according to aashto 9398. State legislation was enacted in 1997 regarding pavement selection and life cycle cost analysis. The fhwa report fhwasa98079, lifecycle cost analysis in pavement design defines lifecycle cost analysis lcca as. Review and analysis abstract the cost of road construction consists of design expenses, material extraction, construction equipment, maintenance. The lifecycle cost analysis lcca procedures manual provides information and procedures needed for when and how to complete a lifecycle cost analysis for pavements. The memorandum to the district directors regarding the use of lifecycle cost analyses for pavements specifies that. Pavements life cycle cost analysis lcca a life cycle cost analysis lcca is an analysis methodology that enable engineers, designers, and decision makers to better understand the economic impacts of infrastructure decisions over time along with the opportunities that exist to reduce impacts. It allows custom roadway design, or users can draw from a library of over 50 existing canadian and us. Realcost is a program developed by the federal highway administration fhwa and was chosen by caltrans as the official software for evaluating the long term cost effectiveness of alternative designs for new and existing pavements.
The federal highway administration fhwa in demonstration project no. It is essential for highway agencies to utilise tools and approaches that facilitate. An evaluation of life cycle cost analysis of airport pavement. Idot mechanistic pavement design and lifecycle cost analysis. Contains free lcca software and access to fhwa report fhwasa98079, life cycle cost analysis in pavement design. These best practices are outlined in the fhwas life cycle cost analysis primer.
After several examples of the power of lcca, some resources from 2012 are. Effectiveness and costeffectiveness evaluation of pavement. It is essential for highway agencies to utilise tools and approaches that facilitate proper decisionmaking by applying economics and operations research such as life cycle cost analysis lcca to achieve economically reasonable longterm investments. Lcca basics various methods are used for performing a lifecycle cost analysis. Given the aging of highway pavements, high traffic levels, and uncertainty of sustained preservation funding, there is a need for balanced decisionmaking tools such as lcca to ensure longterm and. Life cycle cost analysis for management of highway assets documents the state of the practice of life cycle cost analysis lcca and riskbased analysis into state highway agencies asset management plans for pavements and bridges on the national highway system. A life cycle cost analysis lcca is an analysis methodology that enable engineers, designers, and decision makers to better understand the economic impacts of infrastructure decisions over time. It allows users to enter custom roadway design s, or. Lifecycle cost analysis life cycle cost analysis lcca an economic analysis tool useful in comparing the relative economic merits of competing construction and rehabilitation design alternatives for a single project.
These best practices are outlined in the fhwas lifecycle cost analysis primer. The new software, called lccaexpress, uses the principles. Life cycle cost analysis cradle to grave economics. The apa has developed lifecycle cost analysis software that uses the principles recommended by the federal highway administration fhwa to compare the economics of alternative designs for a given road project. Our responsibilities include the pavement design analysis, alternate pavement designs hma and concrete and lifecycle pavement cost analysis for indot roadway projects.
Life cycle cost analysis for indot pavement design procedures. Trbs national cooperative highway research program nchrp synthesis 494. Review and analysis abstract the cost of road construction consists of design expenses, material extraction, construction equipment, maintenance and rehabilitation strategies, and operations over the entire service life. The fhwa report fhwasa98079, lifecycle cost analysis in pavement. An evaluation of life cycle cost analysis of airport pavement abstract a runway pavement is considered as one of the central facilities in an airport. A life cycle cost analysis lcca is an analysis methodology that enable engineers, designers, and decision makers to better understand the economic impacts of infrastructure decisions over time along with the opportunities that exist to reduce impacts. The asphalt pavement alliance apa has released new software for lifecycle cost analysis lcca of pavements. The apa has developed lifecycle cost analysis software that uses the principles recommended by the federal highway administration fhwa to compare the economics of. The pavement lca web app is a web application that provides environmental lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian and select us regional materials manufacturing, roadway. Lifecycle cost analysis in pavement design interim technical bulletin september 1998 james walls iii and michael r. Lifecycle cost analysis the national center for pavement. Lifecycle cost national asphalt pavement association.
This software provides a tool to perform lcca for pavement. The most recent version of l cca procedures manual and realcost software program shall be used to ensure proper reference to current lcca policies, data, procedures, and guidance. An economic analysis process known as lifecycle cost analysis lcca is used to evaluate the costefficiency of alternatives based on the net present value npv concept. Pavexpress allows users to design pavement structures according to aashto 9398 design formulae, as well as to conduct additional analysis and comparison of projects, including life cycle cost analysis. The apa has software conforming to fhwa procedures available for free download. Lifecycle cost analysis for management of highway assets documents the state of the practice of lifecycle cost analysis. Pavement lca is a web application that provides environmental life cycle assessment lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian regional materials manufacturing, roadway.
The asphalt pavement alliance has developed software capable of performing life cycle cost analysis using the fhwa. Lifecycle cost analyses for pavements shall be performed and documented. Life cycle cost washington asphalt pavement association. Smith pavement division, hng40 office of engineering federal highway administration 400 7 th street sw, washington, dc 20590 federal highway administration 400 7th street, sw washington, dc 20590. Apa releases new lifecycle cost analysis software asphalt. Pavement lca overview life cycle assessment software. Lifecycle cost analysis lcca is one of the tools regularly used in evaluating pavement structures as part of the pavementtype selection process. The software, available free from the asphalt pavement alliance apa, uses the principles recommended by the federal highway administration fhwa to compare the economics of alternative designs for a given road project. Authors geoffrey lamptey, muhammad ahmad, samuel labi and. The office of pavement engineering is responsible for the pavement design analyses of new, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and preservation projects for indots roadways. Given the power and sophistication of todays computers and software. Life cycle cost analysis overview, how it works, applications. The colorado department of transportation cdot requires that a life cycle cost analysis supporting the pavement type selection be prepared for all appropriate. An economic analysis process known as lifecycle cost analysis lcca is.
Current lcca methods are analysed and lcca software is introduced in this. The asphalt pavement alliance has developed software capable of performing lifecycle cost analysis using the. Based on costbenefit ratio, these results can be used to assist in the selection of pavement marking materials for roadways based on adt and needed service life. A life cycle cost analysis lcca is an analysis methodology that enable engineers, designers, and decision makers to better understand the economic impacts. Lifecycle cost analysis was conducted to compare the costeffectiveness of different treatment strategies over a 20year analysis time frame. Lcca should be used as a decision support tool when selecting pavement. Flexible pavements of ohio is an association for the development, improvement, and advancement of quality asphalt pavement construction. Life cycle cost analysis lcca excel spreadsheets to calculate initial construction costs and perform lcca on mndot pavement projects are provided for each mndot district because every mndot district has its own unique price list for calculating costs.
The pavexpress suite of pavement design tools includes an lcca module based on fhwas realcost lcca tool. Then, through simulation, output cost is expressed as ranges of values, also with probabilities of occurrence. Pavement lca is a web application that provides environmental life cycle assessment lca and life cycle cost analysis lcca results for canadian regional materials manufacturing, roadway construction and maintenance life cycle stage s. Lifecycle cost analysis lcca, pavement management, lcca software, net. Lifecycle cost analysis for management of highway assets. Life cycle cost analysis made easy n ew software called lccaexpress is making life easier for engineers who perform lifecycle cost analysis lcca for pavements. The legislation, public act 79, states that the department shall develop and implement a life cycle cost. The determination of lifecycle costs of alternative pavement types is an important part of a rational means for decision making. Lifecycle cost analysis lcca is one of the tools regularly used in evaluating. Thank you for your interest in the fhwas pavement design lifecycle cost analysis software product.
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