Moorabool Shire Council Asset Service Life Spreadsheet

The Moorabool Shire Council Asset Service Life Spreadsheet is an excellent summary of asset lives recommended by experts and adopted by a range of Victorian Councils developed by Keith Linard of Moorabool Shire Council in 2011 as part of the Regional Asset Management Services Program.

Summary

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

Related Pages

External Links & References

  1. Moorabool Shire Council Asset Service Life Spreadsheet
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