Maximum Saturation System/ Utility Factor System

• This system is used to choose the best alignment among various options available.

• It depends upon population and production

Rules to decide factors

1. Provide utility factor of 0.5 to lowest population range & increase it by multiplying with ‘X’ for next range of population

E.g 0.5,1.0;2,4,8………………

2. Provide utility factor of ‘1’ for agricultural production

3. Provide utility factor as per weightage to industry.

Question

Four new roads P,Q,R and S are planned in a district.The data of these roads are given below based on the principle of maximum utility 

Find out the order of priority of these roads

Solution

Hence the priority order is  Q>S>P>R.