4. THE DRY ROT CYCLE
• A WOOD EATING FUNGUS (SERPULA
LACRYMANS)
• SURVIVES IN MOIST WOOD (MOISTURE >
20%)
• ONCE ESTABLISHED CREATES OWN MOISTURE
• WHEN WOOD DRIES LEAVES SPORES
• SPORES FIND NEW MOIST WOOD
5. AN APPROACH
• GATHER DATA
• ANALYZE DATA
• CONDUCT TRADE-OFFS
• DEVELOP EFFECTIVENESS MODEL
• USE TRIAL PROGRAM TO DEVELOP NEW
PROCEDURES
• FIND MOST EFFECTIVE PLAN AT LEAST COST
6. GATHER DATA
BUILDING NUMBERS (AVAILABLE AT PCM)
– MODEL
– CUL DE SAC (CDS)
– YEAR BUILT
– PAINT USED
– DATE PAINTED
– COST TO PAINT
– DATE DRY ROT DETECTED
– REPAIRS NEEDED
– COST OF REPAIRS
– DATE OF REPAIRS
– MANORS/BUILDING
7. MAP BUILDING NUMBERS INTO DATA
BASE
• MAP BUILDING NUMBER INTO MODEL TYPE
– OBTAIN VISIBILITY INTO MODELS WITH PROBLEMS
• MAP BUILDING NUMBERS INTO CDS
– OBTAIN VISIBILITY OF DRY ROT SPREAD
• MAP COST AND DATE DATA PER YEAR
– TO DEVELOP METRICS
8. COLLECT METRICS
• AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF EACH MODEL
• AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF EACH MODEL
TREND
• AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF EACH CDS
• AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF EACH CDS TREND
• AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF EACH
MODEL/MANOR
9. METRICS (EXAMPLE 1)
• MODEL (n) COSTS= $480.00
• TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 10 YRS
• MODEL HAS 4 MANORS
• METRIC = COST/MANOR/TIME/MONTH
• METRIC = $480.00/4/10/12
• METRIC=$1.00
10. METRICS (EXAMPLE 2)
• MANOR (m) COST=$480.00
• TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 10 YRS
• MODEL HAS 1 MANOR
• METRIC=$480.00/1/10/12
• METRIC=$4.00
11. METRICS (EXAMPLE 3)
• MODEL (o) COSTS $12,500.00
• TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 10 YRS
• MODEL HAS 21 MANORS
• METRIC=$12,500.00/21/10/12
• METRIC ~ $5.00
12. METRICS (EXAMPLE 4)
• MODEL (l) COSTS $100,000.00
• TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 10 YRS
• MODEL HAS 21 MANORS
• MERTIC=$100,000.00/21/10/12
• METRIC ~ 40.00
13. METRICS (EXAMPLE 5)
• MODEL (p) COST $4800.00
• TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 10 YRS
• MODEL HAS 1 MANOR
• METRIC=$4800.00/1/10/12
• METRIC=$40.00
14. MAJOR TRADE-OFFS
• PREVENTION COSTS vs REPAIR COSTS
• PAINT vs UPGRADED PAINT
• PAINT CYCLE vs SHORTER PAINT CYCLE
• MODEL REDESIGNS vs REPAIRS
• PRE-ASSEMBLED UNIT vs BUILD IN PLACE
• CUT AND REPLACE vs EPOXY FILL
• CUT AND REPLACE vs STRUCTURAL EPOXY
16. REPAIR OPTIONS
• BEST PRACTICE
– CUT AWAY INFECTED WOOD
– REPLACE WITH UN-INFECTED WOOD
• USE EPOXY FILL
• USE PRE-ASSEMBLED UNITS
17. ENHANCED PREVENTION
• USE DRY WOODS
• USE PRE-TREATED/PRE-PAINTED WOOD
• USE UPGRADED MATERIALS FOR REPAIRS
• NO OVERNIGHT UNTREATED MATERIALS
• USE FUNGICIDE WHEN APPROPRIATE
• REDESIGN VULNERABLE AREAS
• DISPOSE OF INFECTED MATERIAL
18. A SYSTEMS APPROACH
PART TWO
HOW WE CAN BREAK THE DRY ROT CYCLE
HOW WE CAN CONTROL COSTS
HOW WE CAN BEND THE COST CURVE DOWN
HOW WE CAN MAKE GOOD LONG TERM
DECISIONS