Development of an approach to facilitate optimal equipment replacement.

Details

• Creators:
  Ray, Thomas G.
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Costs
  • Equipment replacement
  • Financing
  • Guidelines
  • Equipment
  • fleet
  • replacement
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/LA.88/329
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Abstract:
  The principle objective of this study was to develop a procedure using available departmental data on operation, maintenance and replacement costs to provide the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development with guidelines for the identification of equipment with a high priority for replacement. It was desired, further, to specify a required funding to bring the department's equipment pool current. ; The objectives of the study were accomplished. A procedure for the assignment of priorities for equipment replacement is specified in the body of the report. The funding required to bring all equipment within an optimal operating cost area is estimated to be in the range of 36-42 million dollars.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  LTRC Project 98-12SS ; State Project 736-99-0577
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22179/dot_22179_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 946.72 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:be49e504763cfa112c7a8de6c50aafad418ebf8233cb6fbeb864bad44adeaebecdd918be1252591663f2c4ac3fe8cfa06457339ea1c7cfea943cc3e362f0c663