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A4: Accounting for Life-cycle Costing Implications and Network Performance Risks of Rain and Flood Events (2013/14 – 2015/16)

Authors
Andrew Beecroft
Edward Peters
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The rain and flood events across Queensland between 2010 and 2013 showed that the road network is more exposed to damage from such events than desirable, with between 23% and 62% of the state-controlled network closed or with limited access over four summers. With increasingly uncertain climatic factors and stretched infrastructure budgets, efficient optimisation and prioritisation of works is critical to the overall network condition.

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