Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction Materials
Publication: Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 3, Issue 4
Abstract
New high-performance construction materials are being developed for transportation structures. Economic methods are needed for assessing the life-cycle cost advantages and disadvantages of these new materials relative to conventional materials. This paper provides a step-by-step, project-based approach based on life-cycle costing, minimum performance requirements, and a cost classification scheme that organizes a construction material's life-cycle cost advantages and disadvantages. A case study example of the method analyzes the cost effectiveness of fiber-reinforced-polymer bridge decks relative to reinforced concrete decks.
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Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 3 • Issue 4 • December 1997
Pages: 129 - 133
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Published online: Dec 1, 1997
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