Materials selection for structured horizontal road markings: financial and environmental case studies

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Table 4 Cost analysis for premium and standard systems, including renewals

Initial application system		Standard		Premium
Cold plastic	Applied quantity [kg/m²]	2.5		2.2
	Price [EUR/kg]	2.25		3.03
	Price [EUR/m²]	5.63		6.66
Glass beads	Applied quantity [kg/m²]	0.35		0.45
	Price [EUR/kg]	0.58		6.63
	Price [EUR/m²]	0.20		2.98
Materials cost [EUR/m²]		5.83		9.64
Labour [EUR/m²]^a		0.85		1.15
Application cost [EUR/m²]		6.68		10.79
Durability [years]		2		5
Application cost per year [EUR/m²]		3.34		2.16
Renewal systems		Standard	Premium	Standard	Premium
Paint	Applied quantity [kg/m²]	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
	Price [EUR/kg]	1.72	2.59	1.72	2.59
	Price [EUR/m²]	0.86	1.29	0.86	1.29
Glass beads	Applied quantity [kg/m²]	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
	Price [EUR/kg]	0.58	6.63	0.58	6.63
	Price [EUR/m²]	0.23	2.65	0.23	2.65
Materials cost per renewal [EUR/m²]		1.09	3.95	1.09	3.95
Labour per renewal [EUR/m²]^a		0.50	0.57	0.50	0.57
Renewal cost [EUR/m²/event]		1.59	4.52	1.59	4.52
Durability of renewal system [years]		1	2	1	2
Number of renewals per 10 years		8	4	5	3
Total renewals costs [EUR/m²]		12.74	18.06	7.96	13.55
Total cost [EUR/10 years/m²]		16.08	21.40	10.12	15.71