Kerb & Channel Useful Life

Kerb & Channel

65 years

Kerb & Channel (also Kerb & Gutter) is a concrete or stone structure typically located at the edge of a road designed to provide road drainage, and as a barrier to prevent vehicles from leaving the road carriageway.

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Useful Life

The useful life of kerb & channel will vary considerably due to a range of environmental & other factors. A life of 50-80 years is typical for kerb & channel in some areas.

The table below shows the useful life for kerb & channel adopted by a number of Councils or suggested by other organisations. Please feel free to add your Councils information.

Council/Organisation Adopted Life Bundaberg Regional Council 65 years Infrastructure Asset Useful Lives Report 40-75 years Ryde City Council 120 years South Dakota 20 years Whittlesea City Council 100 years National Asset Management Manual 50-80 years

One factor that may effect the useful life of kerb & channel is the way it was constructed.

Construction

Kerb & Channel can be constructed either by hand or with a Kerb & Channel Machine.

Repairs

The most common method of repairing concrete kerb & channel, is to replace it. The adjacent road surface is typically disturbed will need to be patched after the kerb has cured.

Related Pages

• Invert Crossing
• Kerb & Channel Useful Life Discussion
• Kerb Crossing
• Kerb Inlet
• Kerb Marker
• Side Inlet Pit

External Links & References

1. Wikipedia Article
2. NAMS.AU Practice Notes - the page includes a link to the preamble of Practice Note 2: Kerb & Channel / Gutters.
3. Slipform Kerb & Channel Construction (Kelcrete)
4. Google Search

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The useful life of kerb & channel will vary considerably due to a range of environmental factors. All the same, it may be of interest to discover the average useful life for kerb & channel adopted by a range of councils.

If your Council would like contribute data, simply add the name of your Council and the average useful life adopted below & recalculate the average figure.

The useful life page displays the title of this page so if you do add information to the table below and it changes the average useful life, please alter the title of this page accordingly. Alternatively e-mail ua.vog.dlq.grebadnub|yddE.enyaW#ua.vog.dlq.grebadnub|yddE.enyaW & I will be delighted to add the information for you.