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Federal Highway Administration
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| OCTOBER 2003 | Table PT-4 |
| TYPE OF MATERIALS AND LABOR | UNIT | NUMBER OF UNITS PER MILLION DOLLARS OF CONSTRUCTION COST 2/ |
|---|---|---|
| Cement (excludes cement in concrete pipe) | Ton | 446 |
| Bituminous material | Ton | 331 |
| Aggregates 3/ | ||
| Purchased (by contractors) | Ton | 11,654 |
| Produced (by contractors) | Ton | 2,945 |
| Steel | ||
| Structural (shapes, plates, H and sheet piling) | Ton | 17 |
| Reinforcing (pavement and structural reinforcement) | Ton | 38 |
| Culvert pipe (corrugated metal and structural plate, pipe arches and arches) | Ton | 1 |
| Miscellaneous (joint devices, tubular piling, etc.) | Ton | 3 |
| Concrete pipe (plain and reinforced) | Ton | 51 |
| Clay pipe and title (includes some PVC pipe) | Ton | - |
| Lumber (all lumber products except timber piling) | Board foot | 2,620 |
| Petroleum products 4/ | Gallon | 12,626 |
| Guardrail (all types) | Linear foot | 618 |
| Bridge railing (all types) | Linear foot | 91 |
| Corrugated aluminum culvert | Pound | 116 |
| Signs (complete in place) | Dollar | 8,071 |
| Lighting (complete in place) | Dollar | 9,664 |
| Labor | Employee-hour | 9,115 |
1/ For comparable standards of design, the usage of materials and labor on Federal-aid work is not appreciably different from their usage on non-Federal-aid work. The data in this table are obtained from Form FHWA-47, prepared by the Office of Program Administration in the Office of Infrastructure.
2/ Right-of-way, preliminary engineering, and construction engineering costs excluded.
3/ Includes sand, gravel, clay gravel, slag, crushed stone, etc.; used for all highway construction including bases, subbases, concrete surfaces, bituminous surfaces, structural concrete, and drainage work.
4/ Fuel and lubricants for equipment and trucks. Grease converted to gallons on basis of 8 pounds per gallon.
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