Life-cycle cost analysis using deterministic and stochastic methods: Conflicting results

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-74

  Zayed, Tarek M ^a,b   Chang, Luh Maan ^c   Fricker, Jon D ^c  

^a Zagazig Univ ^*  (Egypt)

^b 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, steel; Cost analysis; Life cycle cost; Painting; Stochastic models

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE COSTS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ALGORITHMS; CODES (STANDARDS); COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MARKOV PROCESSES; PAINTING; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; RANDOM PROCESSES; SERVICE LIFE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STEEL BRIDGES;

EID: 1942427721     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2002)16:2(63)     Document Type: Article

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