PAVEMENT TYPE SELECTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES APPLYING LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS

An integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle analysis model for pavement overlay systems

Pavement systems have significant impacts on the environment and economy due to large material consumption, energy input, and capital investment. To evaluate the sustainability of rigid pavement overlay designs, an integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis model was developed to calculate the environmental impacts and costs of overlay systems resulting from material producti...

Determination of Optimum Insulation Thickness for Building Walls in Iran Using Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Air-Conditioning (AC) systems are responsible for a considerable portion of the energy consumption in buildings located in high cooling load requiring regions of Iran. In addition, the heat flow through the buildingschr('39') external walls plays a major role in cooling load estimations for the countrychr('39')s hot regions. Therefore, application of insulation materials in external walls has g...

The Challenges of Applying Cost Benefit Analysis to IT in Developing Countries

Investing in Information Technology (IT) has been considered a risky venture by the administrations of many developing countries. The high cost of IT, the lack of financial and technical resources, and the high rate of failure of many public-sector information systems are only few of the negative factors affecting top-level administration decisions regarding IT projects. However, applying an ef...

FINAL REPORT FHWA/IN/JTRP-2004/28 LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS FOR INDOT PAVEMENT DESIGN PROCEDURES By

Nuclear Plant Life Cycle Cost Analysis Considerations

There is an increasing awareness within the nuclear power industry of the need to perform detailed life cycle cost analyses (LCCA) to quantify the risks associated with investing in new equipment that is needed to improve plant capacity factors. In undertaking LCCA, there are three primary factors that need to be addressed: What are the considerations that go into performing life cycle cost ana...