Table Maintenance Implications for Common Construction Materials
| Construction Materials | Material Frquency | Cycle Frequency | Specialized Training | Specialized Equipment | Employee Health Hazard | Renewable Resource Requirement | Maintenance Costs | Disposal Problems |
| ROADS | ||||||||
| Gravel | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Asphalt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Concrete | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Special Treatments | v | v | v | v | v | v | v | v |
| TRAILS | ||||||||
| Gravel | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Stone Chips | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Barks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Native Soil | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Wooden Boardwalk | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Concrete | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Asphalt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BUILDING MATERIALS | ||||||||
| Foundations | ||||||||
| Concrete | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Block | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Treated Plywood | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Exterior Walls | ||||||||
| Wood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Plaster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Concrete | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Block | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Vinyl | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Stone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Roofing | ||||||||
| Tile | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Roll Roofing | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Asphalt Shingles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sheet Metal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Interior Walls | ||||||||
| Sheet Rock | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Plaster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tile | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Treated Plywood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Flooring | ||||||||
| Slate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Linoleum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Tile | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vinyl | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Carpet | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Wood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Key to Ratings: | 1 = long | 1 = low longevity | 1 = little training replacement | 1 = general required | 1 = low health equipment | 1 = minimizes use of nonrenwable resources | 1 = low cost of nonrenewable resources | 1 = low |
| 3 = low life expectancy | 3 = high degree of training | 3 = high degree of training | 3 = specialized equipment | 3 = high health hazard | 3 = requires high degre of nonrenewable resources | 3 = high costs | 3 = high | |
| v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | v = varies | |