Download or read book Estimating Life Expectancies of Highway Assets: Guidebook written by Paul David Thompson and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1 addresses how to apply a methodology for estimating the life expectancies of major types of highway system assets. The methodology is designed for use in lifecycle cost analyses that support management decision making. Volume 2 describes the technical issues and data needs associated with estimating asset life expectancies and the practices used in a number of fields--such as the energy and financial industries--to make such estimates.