LCCA of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rehabilitated with CFRP

The deterioration of highway bridges and structures and the cost of repairing rehabilitating or replacing deteriorated structures is a major issue for bridge owners. An aging infrastructure as well as the need to upgrade structural capacity for heavier trucks adds to problem. Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a useful tool for determining when the deployment of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite components is an economically viable alternative for rehabilitating deteriorated concrete bridges.