Moorabool Shire Council Asset Service Life Spreadsheet

The table below is a summary of some of the information in the spreadsheet.

Asset Component	“Expert” Useful Life Range (Years)	Notes	Range for Rural Councils in Victoria (Years)	MSC Current Service Life (Years)	MSC Proposed Service Life (Years)
Wearing Course (Seal)	12	< 7mm seal	M = 14	15	15
	13.3	<10mm seal	L = 10
	16.3	<14mm seal	H = 18
Wearing Course (Asphalt)	20-40	NSW RTA	M = 25	30	30
	40	WA Main Roads	L = 20
			H = 30
Sealed shoulder	25	Austroads	M = 57	25	25
			L = 15
			H = 100
Pavement	30	Qld DMR	M = 96	50	80 post 1995
	40	Tas DIER	L = 50		50 1975-1995
			H = 160
Unsealed Road Wearing Course	10		M = 20	20	20
	12	WA Main Roads	L = 7
			H = 40
Concrete Pathway	50		M = 63	50	50
			L = 40
			H = 100
Kerb & Channel	70	NSW DLG 1999	M = 66	60	60
			L = 50
			H = 80
Guardrails	20		-	50	30
Signs (advisory, warning, parking, speed limit, etc.)	10		-	-	-
Bridges	100		M = 75	80	80
			L = 50
			H = 120
Major Culverts	60	<Concrete Pre 1985	-	80	80
	75	<Concrete Post 1985
Stormwater Pipes	100	NSW DLG 1999	M = 95	100	100
			L = 80
			H = 100
Stormwater Pits and Endwalls	30	NSW DLG 1999	M = 90	100	100
	-		L = 70
			H = 100
Minor Culverts	60		M = 75	100	100
	Pre 1985: 60		L = 50
	Post 1985: 75		H = 120
Buildings	50		M = 53	50	60
			L = 30
			H = 80
Playing surface (grassed)			M = 58	20	50
			L = 25
			H = 150
Playing surface (synthetic)	20		M = 17	40	20
			L = 10
			H = 25
Play Equipment			M = 17	15	20
			L = 15
			H = 20

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