A Case Study of Life Cycle Cost based on a Real FRP Bridge

Abstract

In this paper, the authors considered and calculated Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of FRP and Pre-Stressed Concrete (PC) footbridges based on an actual FRP footbridge constructed in Japan. Three types of PC bridges and two types of FRP bridges were set as model cases. The result suggests that FRP bridges have the competitive edge in spite of their initial cost and are more efficient when durability is required in severely corrosive environments.