Standard Practice for Least Cost (Life Cycle) Analysis of Concrete Culvert, Storm Sewer, and Sanitary Sewer Systems

Importancia y uso:

3.1 The significance of the LCA method is that it is a comprehensive technique for taking into account all relevant monetary values over the project design life and provides a measure of the total cost of the material, system, or structure.

3.2 The LCA method can be effectively applied in both the preconstruction and bid stages of projects. After bids are taken, real costs can be used instead of estimates.

Subcomité:

C13.05

Volúmen:

04.05

Número ICS:

91.140.80 (Drainage systems)

Palabras clave:

acceptance criteria; concrete; costs; culvert; inflation rate; interest rate; least cost analysis; life cycle analysis; pipe; procedures; project design life; sanitary sewer; service life; storm sewer;