Financial viability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridges

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 2-8

  Nystrom, Halvard E ^a   Watkins, Steve E ^b   Nanni, Antonio ^b   Murray, Susan ^c  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^c Lemay Center for Computer Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Composite; Cost analysis; Fiber reinforced plastics; Financial management; Life cycle cost

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP); FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE COSTS (LCC);

BRIDGES; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINANCE; LIFE CYCLE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

COMPOSITE BRIDGES;

EID: 0037495391     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2003)19:1(2)     Document Type: Article

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