Systems Approach to Life-Cycle Design of Pavements. Volume I. LIFE2 User's Manual.

Abstract

This report is the first of a three-volume report which documents an automated system (LIFE2), for analyzing pavement designs and maintenance and repair strategies based on life-cycle costs. LIFE2 models existing Corps of Engineers criteria for designing both rigid and flexible pavements for airfields, roads, and streets. The program also includes analytical procedures for evaluating earthwork, drainage, and frost protection requirements, as well as maintenance costs. The resulting combinations of design schemes and maintenance strategies are ranked by total cost over the design life of the pavement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061157

Entities

People

  • E. S. Lindow

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Base Lines
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Groundwater
  • Libraries
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Test Methods
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.