Ehlen, M.
(1997),
Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction Materials, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907925
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Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction Materials
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M A. Ehlen
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New high-performance construction materials are being developed for transporation 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 cost classification scheme that organizes a construction material's life-cycle cost advantagaes and disadvantages. A case study example of the method analyzes the cost-effectiveness of fiber-reinforced-polyer bridge decks relative to reinforced concrete decks.Citation
Journal of Infrastructure Systems
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Created December 1, 1997, Updated February 17, 2017