HANDBOOK FOR LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS (REVISION NO. 2)

Objective of handbook is to provide a guide for uniform procedures in the performance of life-cycle cost analyses of various systems and components covered by the MarAd Standard Specifications. The procedures developed are used for the evaluation of proposed changes under contract and innovations proposed during design development. Detailed illustrative examples are included as well as useful curves and tables to facilitate calculations. The handbook is not a text book on life-cycle cost analysis but assumes basic theory has been taught to the reader from other sources.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Speicher, P E
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Economics; Life cycle costing; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship systems economics
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00027306
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 19 1973 12:00AM