Life Cycle and Economic Efficiency Analysis: Durable Paint Pavement Markings
This project examined the life cycle and economic efficiency of two pavement marking materials — inlaid tape and thermoplastic — to find the most economical product for specific traffic and weather conditions. Six locations in the state of Maryland were selected for data collection based on the amount of traffic and snowfall they receive, and the data were collected for one year. While one year of data yielded reliable and consistent results for a recent study of the life cycle of waterborne paint, the regressions for the durable materials in this study were unreliable and cannot be recommended. To ensure reliability and consistency in the estimation of the retroreflectivity of inlaid tape and thermoplastic, the author suggests that future studies include more extensive data.
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Corporate Authors:
Morgan State University
Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies
5200 Perring Parkway
Baltimore, MD United States 21251National Transportation Center
Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD United States 21251Maryland State Highway Administration
Office of Policy and Research, 707 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD United States 21202 -
Authors:
- Lee, Young-Jae
- Publication Date: 2009-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 53p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Economic efficiency; Life cycle analysis; Retroreflectivity; Road marking tapes; Thermoplastic materials; Traffic paint
- Geographic Terms: Maryland
- Subject Areas: Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01154953
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: MD-08-SP608B4G
- Contract Numbers: SP608B4G
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Apr 20 2010 5:10PM