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Highway Resurfacing Materials Cost Estimate Tool

This report details a cost estimation tool for highway resurfacing materials developed by Richard D. Bellows in Spring 2005. It outlines the advantages of using GIS, including the elimination of geometric data collection, reduced labor intensity, and customization capabilities. The project focuses on I-37 in Texas, detailing the creation of road data layers, area calculations, and limitations. It emphasizes the effectiveness of GIS in adjusting cost estimates for highway resurfacing, including HMA and seal coat, and discusses future developments such as incorporating striping and pavement markers.

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Highway Resurfacing Materials Cost Estimate Tool

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  1. Highway Resurfacing Materials Cost Estimate Tool Richard D. Bellows Spring 2005

  2. Current Method of Cost Estimate of MaterialsTexas Department of TransportationKarnes City Area Office

  3. Advantages of GIS • The need to collect the geometry of the roadway sections is eliminated. • Less labor intensive • Ability to Customize to Fit Parameters • Expanded for other Applications

  4. Project Overview • Road data with lengths • Export I-37 • Divide the line feature into 2 mile sections • Buffer sections • Calculate Areas • Append

  5. Limitations • Initial undertaking • Layers must be updated • Current material costs

  6. Visual Basic Editor

  7. Create a button

  8. Create a dialog box or form • ToolBox • Labels • Text Boxes • Combo Boxes • Command buttons

  9. Cost Estimate HMA REF 56.920 – 70.933 Thickness = 5 in Cost Estimate Seal Coat REF 56.920 – 70.933 Grade 4 Rock Examples Both Directions North and South of I -37 Live Oak County, Texas

  10. Future Developments • Include other features of highway resurfacing • Striping • Pavement Markers

  11. Conclusions • The use of GIS as a cost estimating tool for highway resurfacing is very effective. • Easily adjusted to fit constraining parameters • It can be expanded for other applications

  12. Questions ?

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