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... Identifying Elements Elements are included in a cost computation if element component agrees with the component of maintenance actions and if elements show improvement. Element Component and Maintenance Component All bridge elements and some maintenance actions are associated with specific components of bridges.
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... Records list maintenance events, components and operations for maintenance actions, inspections before and after maintenance, element identifications and units, allocated costs, inventory changes, improved quantities, and unit costs. List of Element Unit Costs Element-level costs are computed from data collected from the California DOT, Michigan DOT, Oregon DOT, and Tennessee DOT.
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... Other comparisons may be made among DOTs for unit costs for maintenance of similar bridge elements. Some general trends are apparent.
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