Optimized Maintenance Standards for Unpaved Road Networks Based on Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Transportation Research Record

Volumn 2473, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-65

  Chamorro, Alondra ^a   Tighe, Susan L ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY PLANNING; MAINTENANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; RURAL ROADS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION HEALTHS; MAINTENANCE STANDARDS; NETWORK-BASED; OPTIMISED MAINTENANCES; ROAD NETWORK; RURAL COMMUNITY; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; UNPAVED ROADS;

BUDGET CONTROL;

EID: 85014873817     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: 21694052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2473-07     Document Type: Article

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