A WHOLE LIFE COST MODEL FOR THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF DURABILITY OPTIONS FOR CONCRETE BRIDGES

During the last ten years a wide range of options have been developed aimed at improving the durability of new bridges and repairs to existing bridges. It is important to decide which of these options provides the best value for money. One way of achieving this is to assess to what extent any increase in the cost of construction or of repairs resulting from the use of these options can be recovered by a reduced requirement for subsequent maintenance. The life cycle costing technique described in this paper uses this approach to appraise the economics of a range of durability options. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 898092.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • VASSIE, P R
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 145-50
• Serial:
  • SAFETY OF BRIDGES
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Conferences; Costs; Design; Durability; Highways; Maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 5910: Durability; 2755: Highway; 3847: Maintenance
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00750746
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2591-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 31 1998 12:00AM