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

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