Life-Cycle Costing Software for Preliminary Bridge Design

 

BridgeLCC is user-friendly life-cycle costing software developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help bridge engineers assess the cost effectiveness of new, alternative construction materials. The software uses a life-cycle costing methodology based on both ASTM standard E 917 and a cost classification developed at NIST. BridgeLCC is specifically tailored for comparing new and conventional bridge materials—for example, high-performance concrete versus conventional concrete—but works equally well when analyzing alternative conventional materials. Also, it can be used to analyze pavements, piers, and other civil infrastructure. BridgeLCC runs in Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, and XP. For further information, go to www.bfrl.nist.gov/bridgelcc/welcome.html.