ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Life cycle cost analysis (LCC) has been defined as a method to assess the total cost of a project. It is a simple tool to use when a single project has different alternatives that fulfill the original requirements. Different alternatives could differ in initial investment, operational and maintenance costs among other long-term costs. This research is focused on short span bridges (less than 30.00 m) which represents 90% of the NBI INDIANA bridge inventory. Bridges are categorized in two different groups of span ranges. Different superstructure types are considered for both concrete and steel options. A design plan composed of simply supported bridges and continuous spans arrangements was carried out. Analysis for short span bridges in Indiana based on LCCA is presented for different span ranges and span configurations.
