Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Deterioration Patterns of Limestone Paving
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Stone is a durable and high-performance paving material in standard and in intensive service regimes. Stone is thus a preferable material for sidewalk and promenade paving under intensive service regimes, such as touristic promenades and historic sites. Recent studies on the weathering and degradation of stones in buildings have revealed differing analytical approaches among geologists, geo-engineers, and civil engineers. The present research aims to develop a structured analytical–empirical methodology for the assessment of stone pedestrian pavements’ life cycle and life cycle costs. This study presents an integrated methodology that combines diagnostic field surveys, core laboratory tests, and the characterization of deterioration patterns. This approach allows for evaluating how faulty construction methods impact the durability and degradation of natural stone pedestrian pavements. It also assesses their effect on the pavement’s life cycle and associated costs. The diagnostic field survey concentrates on specific construction details, including: (a) Cracks in the paving stones. (b) Peeling of stone layers. (c) Subsidence and cracking at the paving edges. (d) Cracking of filler materials in joints between stone slabs. The laboratory tests focus on five core physical properties for the stone deterioration: (1) apparent density, (2) Water absorption, (3) Compressive strength, (4) Flexural strength, and (5) Abrasion resistance. This study proposes linear and exponential patterns for deterioration. A case study carried out on a Capernaum promenade revealed excessive deterioration patterns caused by the poor core properties of the paving stone and defective construction. The consequences of excessive deterioration on life cycle costs result in additional expenses of 73%, indicating a reduction in the life cycle. The novelty of this research lies in developing and delivering an integrated methodology that enables the assessment of how defective construction methods impact the durability, deterioration, life cycle, and life cycle costs of natural stone pedestrian pavements.
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OpenAlex topics: Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation · Building materials and conservation
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Department of Conservation Studies, Western Galilee Academic College, P.O. Box 2125, Acre 24121, Israel
Construction Management Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, 168, Jifeng E. Rd., Wufeng District, Taichung 41349, Taiwan
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