Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) compares the initial, future, and user delay costs of different pavement alternatives to identify the most cost-effective option over the life of the pavement. LCCA must conform to the Department's procedures and consider viable alternatives that provide identical improvements. It can be used to evaluate different pavement types, rehabilitation strategies, and design lives. LCCA may also determine if combining projects can reduce costs. The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating and utilizing LCCA information. Additionally, the Department is developing a life-cycle assessment tool to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from pavement materials and maintenance to help achieve sustainability goals.
Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) compares the initial, future, and user delay costs of different pavement alternatives to identify the most cost-effective option over the life of the pavement. LCCA must conform to the Department's procedures and consider viable alternatives that provide identical improvements. It can be used to evaluate different pavement types, rehabilitation strategies, and design lives. LCCA may also determine if combining projects can reduce costs. The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating and utilizing LCCA information. Additionally, the Department is developing a life-cycle assessment tool to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from pavement materials and maintenance to help achieve sustainability goals.
Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) compares the initial, future, and user delay costs of different pavement alternatives to identify the most cost-effective option over the life of the pavement. LCCA must conform to the Department's procedures and consider viable alternatives that provide identical improvements. It can be used to evaluate different pavement types, rehabilitation strategies, and design lives. LCCA may also determine if combining projects can reduce costs. The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating and utilizing LCCA information. Additionally, the Department is developing a life-cycle assessment tool to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from pavement materials and maintenance to help achieve sustainability goals.
Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a useful tool for comparing the value of alternative pavement structures and strategies. LCCA is an economic analysis that compares initial cost, future cost, and user delay cost of different pavement alternatives. LCCA is an integral part of the decision making process for selecting pavement type and design strategy. It can be used to compare life-cycle cost for: • Different pavement types (rigid, flexible, composite). • Different rehabilitation strategies. • Different pavement design lives (e.g., 20 vs. 40). LCCA comparisons must be made between properly engineered, viable pavement structures that would be approved for construction if selected. The alternatives being evaluated should also have identical improvements. For example, comparing 20-year rehabilitation vs. 40-year rehabilitation or flexible pavement new construction vs. rigid pavement new construction, provide an identical improvement. Conversely, comparing pavement rehabilitation to new construction, or pavement overlay to pavement widening are not identical improvements. LCCA can also be useful to determine the value of combining several projects into a single project. For example, combining a pavement rehabilitation project with a pavement widening project may reduce overall user delay and construction cost. In such case, LCCA can help determine if combining projects can reduce overall user delay and construction cost for more efficient and costeffective projects. LCCA could also be used to identify and measure the impacts of splitting a project into two or more projects. LCCA must conform to the procedures and data in the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Procedures Manual available on the Department Pavement website. LCCA must be completed for any project with a pavement cost component except for the following: • Pavement preservation projects (preventative maintenance and CAPM). • Minor A and Minor B projects. • Projects using Permit Engineering Evaluation Reports (PEER). • Maintenance pullouts. • Landscape. For the above exempted projects, the Project Manager and the Project Development Team (PDT) will determine on a case-by-case basis if and how a life-cycle cost analysis should be performed and documented. LCCA must be performed and documented in the PID and PA&ED phases. If a change in pavement design is done after the PA&ED, the LCCA must be updated. The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating all aspects of LCCA and utilizing the information to assure the most efficient use of transportation funds. Information on how to perform and document LCCA can be found in the LCCA Procedures Manual. 619.2 Life-Cycle Assessment Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an approach to quantify the environmental impacts of industrial products and processes. The Department is currently developing a framework and a tool for using this concept to conduct life-cycle assessment for pavements. Using this tool, it is possible to quantify the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions (in terms of tons of carbon dioxide equivalents) released during the production of the various materials to be used in pavement construction, transport to the job site, and use of these materials on the project, followed by the maintenance and rehabilitation of these materials, recycling, and disposal (i.e., a cradle-to-grave analysis). The tool will be valuable in the decisionmaking process regarding the selection of pavement type, materials, and rehabilitation strategies and will help the Department in the future achieve its sustainability goals. The tool will complement the LCCA tool in the final selection of pavement materials and strategies to minimize the carbon footprint associated with pavements. tion of pavement
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