Design and Production of Vehicles and Infrastructure Bridge Life Cycle Cost Optimization Analysis, Evaluation & Implementation

Decisions related to the implementation of a bridge design proposal generally require several alternatives to be considered. Many factors contribute to an agency's decision to select a particular option although the initial project costs may dominate this decision. Initial agency costs, however, tell only part of the story. The lowest agency cost option may not necessarily be implemented when other considerations such as aesthetical and cultural value, user cost, and environmental concerns are taken into account. In infrastructure construction projects especially bridge investments, the most critical decisions that significantly affect the whole bridge LCC are the early stages decisions. Clearly, it's more beneficial to correctly choose the optimum bridge than to choose the optimum construction or repair method. The ability of a bridge to provide service over time demands appropriate maintenance by the agency. Thus the investment decision should consider not only the initial activity that creates a public good, but also all future activities that will be required to keep that investment available to the public. This research is aiming for bridge sustainability, enhance the bridge related decision making, and facilitate the usage of the bridge related feedbacks. The development of a reliable and usabl