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BridgeLCC 1.0 Users Manual. Life-Cycle Costing Software for Preliminary Bridge Design.

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Author(s)

M A. Ehlen

Abstract

BridgeLCC 1.0 is user-friendly software developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help bridge designers determine the cost effectiveness of new, alternative construction materials. The software uses a life-cycle costing methodology based on the ASTM standard for life-cycle costing (E 917) and a cost classification scheme developed by NIST. This user manual describes the functions and settings in BridgeLCC and includes an example study which illustrates the use of the software. BridgeLCC is designed to run on Windows (TM) 3.x, Windows (TM) 95/98, and Windows (TM) NT 4.0. Although BridgeLCC is specifically tailored to highway bridges, it can also be applied to pavements, piers, and other civil infrastructure.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6298
Report Number
6298

Keywords

manuals, cost benefit analysis, bridges (structures), construction materials, building economics, life cycle cost analysis, new technology materials

Citation

Ehlen, M. (1999), BridgeLCC 1.0 Users Manual. Life-Cycle Costing Software for Preliminary Bridge Design., NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6298 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created April 30, 1999, Updated November 10, 2018