Acknowledgement
This research was supported by a grant (06 CIT A03) from Research Policy & Infrastructure Development Program funded by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Korean government.
International conference on construction engineering and project management (국제학술발표논문집)
- 2009.05a
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- Pages.1189-1194
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- 2009
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- 2508-9048(eISSN)
A STUDY ON THE LIFE-CYCLE FOR SELECTING A GRATING
- Yun-Sik Kim (Dept. of Architectural Eng., Univ. of Seoul) ;
- Dong-Wan Kang (Dept. of Architectural Eng., Univ. of Seoul) ;
- Taehoon Hong (Dept. of Architectural Eng., Yonsei Univ.) ;
- Chang-Taek Hyun (Dept. of Architectural Eng., Univ. of Seoul)
- Published : 2009.05.27
Abstract
A gutter-shaped U grating is a facility that is installed at the sides of a road to provide pedestrians with a rainwater-free road. The previous studies on this facility focused mainly on the progress of the efforts that are being made to improve its performance and interception efficiency so as to prevent damages in regional areas due to the heavy rains caused by climate change. The studies on its maintenance, however, are still inadequate. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze and compare the life cycle costs and performance evaluations of the steel and magic gratings, which are installed in apartments. The results of the study show that the replacement period and rate of gratings differ depending on where they are installed. The initial capital investment cost of a magic grating installed at a road where many vehicles pass is quite high, but in terms of its maintenance and entire-life-cycle costs, its total expenses are lower than those of a steel grating. The results of this study are expected to serve as preliminary data for the selection of an adequate grating that is suitable for particular places in the design phase of construction projects.