Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

E2−7: Life−Cycle Costing to Select Longer Lasting Materials and Products

DESCRIPTION:

When selecting the type of pavement to be used, a life cycle cost analysis is performed to determine what type of pavement would be the best choice.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

In the past, pavements were selected for a variety of reasons: supply, personal choice, maintenance, etc. These reasons were never quantified; instead they were generally subjective. In many instances the decisions were correct, but sometimes they were not and did not result in a long pavement life.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

A life cycle cost analysis provides quantitative information about which pavement type you should use on a project. Longer lasting pavement will drastically reduce the frequency of work zone activity in the future.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

All types of projects. All locations.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Ohio

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Dave Miller, Pavement Designer, Ohio DOT
Phone: (614) 995−5991
E−mail: dave.miller@dot.state.oh.us