摘要: |
This manual provides basic instruction for using RealCost, software that was developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support the application of life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) in the pavement project-level decisionmaking process. The manual provides direction on how to enter the data required to perform LCCA and how to incorporate the softwares outputs into project-level decisionmaking. The User Manual is addressed to pavement designers and design decisionmakers who wish to use LCCA and RealCost to compare the cost-effectiveness of alternative project proposals. Following this introduction, the manual contains instructions on installing RealCost, descriptions of its features, and directions on using the software in performing pavement decisionmaking analyses. |