Report No.

CSS04-06
April 13, 2004

Life-Cycle Cost Model for Evaluating the

Sustainability of Bridge Decks
A Comparison of Conventional Concrete Joints and Engineered Cementitious Composite Link Slabs

Richard F. Chandler
Life-Cycle Cost Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Bridge Decks
A Comparison of Conventional Concrete Joints and Engineered Cementitious
Composite Link Slabs

Richard F. Chandler
Center for Sustainable Systems

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

13 April, 2004

a report of the Center for Sustainable Systems

Report No. CSS04-06
Document Description

LIFE-CYCLE COST MODEL FOR EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF

BRIDGE DECKS

A Comparison of Conventional Concrete Joints and Engineered Cementitious Composite Link

Slabs
Richard F. Chandler
Center for Sustainable Systems, Report No. CSS04-06, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan, April 13, 2004.
101 pp., tables, figures, 9 appendices

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 ABSTRACT

A life-cycle cost (LCC) model was developed to evaluate the sustainability of bridge
decks. This study compared two bridge deck systems: one with conventional concrete
(CC) joints, the other with engineered cementitious composite (ECC) link-slabs. The
ECC system is modeled as having a service life double that of the CC system. A life-
cycle inventory (LCI) and traffic flow (TF) model, developed by researchers at the
University of Michigan, served as the foundation for the LCC model. The LCC model
included agency and social costs. Agency costs consisted of material, construction, and
end-of-life costs, while social costs were comprised of emissions damage costs from
agency activities, and vehicle congestion, user delay, vehicle crash, and vehicle operating
costs. These costs were estimated across all life-cycle stages (material production,
construction, use, and end of life), over a 60-year analysis period.

For the base case, the ECC system had lower life-cycle costs than the CC system ($1.7
million vs. $2.0 million) – this difference represents a 15% cost advantage for the ECC
system. The ECC system also had lower agency and social costs than the CC system, and
lower life-cycle costs for each stage compared to the CC system. The agency and user
costs were discounted at 4%; the discount rate for emissions damage costs declined over
time from 4%. For both systems, agency costs ~40% while social costs ~60%.

Four additional scenarios were investigated by altering the annual average daily growth
rate (AADT) and the percentage of vehicles pursuing detours. The ECC cost advantage
for these four scenarios ranged from 19% to 56%. Agency/user discount rates of 1% and
7% were tested, as were emissions damage cost discount rates of 0% and 4%; ECC had
lower life-cycle costs for all sensitivity analyses. Both systems were dominated by user
costs, which represented half, or more, of all costs for both systems; these were driven by
user delay and vehicle operating costs. Emissions damage costs were small for both
systems. AADT growth rate had a large impact on results, unlike the detour assumptions.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank you to the National Science Foundation,

whose generous financial support made this project possible.

Thank you to the research team members,

Jon Dettling, Alissa Kendall, Mike Lepech, and Vanessa Smith,
for sharing your expertise, creativity, and enthusiasm.
You all provided valuable guidance and contributed
helpful suggestions throughout the process.

Thank you to all of my family, and especially to Deb,

for your continuing patience, love, and support.

Thanks most of all to my two advisors, Gloria Helfand and Greg Keoleian,
for offering insightful criticism, encouragement, and unfailing guidance.
Your mentoring is profoundly appreciated.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................ iii

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................ vii

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... ix

1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Origins of this Study ............................................................................................. 1

1.1.1 Importance of Infrastructure Systems............................................................. 1
1.1.2 Cement and its Impacts................................................................................... 1
1.1.3 Innovating for the Future: Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) ...... 2
1.1.4 ECC vs. Conventional Concrete ..................................................................... 3
1.1.5 Research Objective ......................................................................................... 5

1.2 Method of Inquiry................................................................................................. 6

1.3 Organization of this Report ................................................................................. 7

2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ........................................................................ 9

2.1 System Definition .................................................................................................. 9

2.2 Current Life-Cycle Management Process for Bridges/Roadways.................. 10

2.3 Previous Life-Cycle Cost Analyses on Infrastructure Systems ...................... 12

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .......................................................................... 14

3.1 System Definition and Model Parameters ........................................................ 15

3.2 Life-Cycle Inventory........................................................................................... 17

3.3 Traffic Flow Model ............................................................................................. 18

3.4 Life Cycle Costing ............................................................................................... 18

3.4.1 Agency Costs ................................................................................................ 19
3.4.2 Social Costs................................................................................................... 19

3.5 Valuing the Cost of Pollution ............................................................................. 22

3.6 Discount Rate ...................................................................................................... 27

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4 MODEL: LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS ....................................................... 29

4.1 Agency Costs........................................................................................................ 29

4.1.1 Material Costs (includes distribution)........................................................... 30
4.1.2 Construction.................................................................................................. 33
4.1.3 End of Life .................................................................................................... 37

4.2 Social Costs .......................................................................................................... 43

4.2.1 Agency Activity Emissions........................................................................... 44
4.2.2 Vehicle Congestion Emissions ..................................................................... 55
4.2.3 User Delay Costs (personal & freight).......................................................... 58
4.2.4 Traffic Crash Cost......................................................................................... 59
4.2.5 Vehicle Operating Costs ............................................................................... 64

5 RESULTS AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSES ..................................................... 68

5.1 Examination of Main Effects ............................................................................. 68

5.1.1 Scenario One – Base Case ............................................................................ 70
5.1.2 Scenario Two – Detours at 5% ..................................................................... 72
5.1.3 Scenario Three – Detours at 10% ................................................................. 74
5.1.4 Scenario Four – AADT Growth at 1% ......................................................... 76
5.1.5 Scenario Five – AADT Growth at 2%.......................................................... 78
5.1.6 Direct Comparison of Scenarios 1-5............................................................. 80

5.2 Sensitivity of Results to Input Variations ......................................................... 82

5.2.1 Discount Rate Parameters ............................................................................. 82
5.2.2 Damage Cost Parameters .............................................................................. 87

6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................ 89

6.1 Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 89

6.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................... 91

6.3 Suggestions for Future Research....................................................................... 92

CITED LITERATURE .................................................................................................. 94

Appendix A .................................................................................................................... 102

Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 106

Appendix C .................................................................................................................... 107

Appendix D .................................................................................................................... 109

Appendix E .................................................................................................................... 110

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Appendix F .................................................................................................................... 111

Appendix G.................................................................................................................... 112

Appendix H.................................................................................................................... 113

Appendix I ..................................................................................................................... 114

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1: Material Composition (by volume)…………………………………………... 3

Figure 1.2: Material Composition (by mass).………………………...…………………... 4

Figure 1.3: Bridge Deck Life Cycle Phases.………………………...………………….… 6

Figure 2.1: Bridge Deck with ECC Link Slab

and Conventional Steel-reinforced Concrete Joint..……………………...…... 9

Figure 3.1: Framework for Life Cycle Cost Methodology.……………………….…….. 14

Figure 3.2: Monetary Evaluation Methods.………………………………...…………… 22

Figure 3.3: Overview of Global Warming Impacts.………………………………...…... 25

Figure 4.1: Key Elements of Agency Cost Model.………………………………...….… 29

Figure 4.2: Key Elements of Social Cost Model………………………………...……… 43

Figure 4.3: Settlement in Approach Slabs………………………………...…………….. 66

Figure 4.4: Residual Camber in Bridge Deck………………………………...……...….. 66

Figure 5.1: Diagram of Traffic Detour………………………………...……...………… 68

Figure 5.2: Scenario 1 Results by Life Cycle Stage…………………………………….. 71

Figure 5.3: Scenario 2 Results by Life Cycle Stage…………………………………….. 73

Figure 5.4: Scenario 3 Results by Life Cycle Stage…………………………………….. 75

Figure 5.5: Scenario 4 Results by Life Cycle Stage…………………………………….. 77

Figure 5.6: Scenario 5 Results by Life Cycle Stage…………………………………….. 79

Figure 5.7: Impact of the 5 Scenarios on the ECC Cost Advantage…………………..… 80

Figure 5.8: Comparison of Total Life Cycle Costs (Scenarios 1-5)………………..…… 81

Figure 5.9: Comparison of Total Life Cycle Costs (Scenarios 1-4)…………………..… 81

Figure 5.10: ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five

Scenarios - 1% Agency Discount Rate ……………………..…………….. 85

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Figure 5.11: ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five
Scenarios - 7% Agency Discount Rate …………………………………… 86

Figure 5.12: ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five

Scenarios - 0% Damage Cost Discount Rate ……………………..……… 86

Figure 5.13: ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five

Scenarios - 4% Damage Cost Discount Rate (Flat Rate)…………………. 87

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: Overview of Construction Activities.………………………...…………….... 15

Table 3.2: Survey of Literature on Unit Valuation of Air Pollutants…………...………. 23

Table 3.3: Units Damage Costs for Emissions.………………………...……………….. 26

Table 3.4: Weitzman’s Sliding Scale of Discount Rates.………………………...……... 28

Table 4.1: Relative Cost of Raw Materials for CC and ECC.……………………….….. 33

Table 4.2: Fuel Consumption for a CC Deck Replacement.………………………...….. 35

Table 4.3: Construction Fuel Consumption for an

ECC Deck Replacement and Link-Slab Replacement.……………………… 36

Table 4.4: End-of-Life Transportation Fuel Costs for a CC Deck Replacement……….. 39

Table 4.5: End-of-Life Demolition Fuel Costs for a CC Deck Replacement…………… 40

Table 4.6: End-of-Life Fuel Consumption for

a CC Deck Resurfacing and Joint Replacement………………………...…… 41

Table 4.7: Materials Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements…………… 45

Table 4.8: Allocation of Kg-km for Deck Resurfacing

Activity of Distribution Activity 3.………………………...…………………47

Table 4.9: Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction

Activities of Distribution Activity 1.………………………...………………. 48

Table 4.10: Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction

Activities of Distribution Activity 2.………………………...………….….. 48

Table 4.11: Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction

Activities of Distribution Activity 4.………………………...………….….. 48

Table 4.12: Distribution Emissions Damage Costs for ECC Deck Resurfacings………..49

Table 4.13: CO2 Construction Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement………...………. 49

Table 4.14: Upstream CO2 Construction Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement..…….. 50

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Table 4.15: Allocation of Construction Emissions from Deck
Resurfacing-Joint Replacement Combined Construction Activity……….…50

Table 4.16: Allocation of Construction Emissions from Deck

Replacement-Link-Slab Replacement Combined Construction Activity…...51

Table 4.17: Construction Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements………. 51

Table 4.18: CO2 End-of-Life Equipment Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement……... 52

Table 4.19: Upstream CO2 End-of-Life Equipment

Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement.………………………...…………. 52

Table 4.20: Allocation of End-of-Life Emissions from Deck

Resurfacing-Joint Replacement Combined Construction Activity………… 53

Table 4.21: Allocation of End-of-Life Emissions from Deck

Resurfacing-Link Slab Replacement Combined Construction Activity…… 53

Table 4.22: CO2 End-of-Life Transportation Emissions the CC System for Year 1……. 54

Table 4.23: End-of-Life Demolition Emissions Damage

Costs for CC Deck Replacements………………………………………….. 54

Table 4.24: Vehicle Congestion Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements.. 57

Table 4.25: Michigan Crash Information 1994-2001…………………………………… 61

Table 4.26: Abbreviated Injury Scale and Descriptions………………………………… 62

Table 4.27: Per Person Cost Estimates by Crash Category…………………………...… 62

Table 5.1: Overview of the Five Traffic Scenarios……………………………………... 69

Table 5.2: Scenario 1 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category……………….… 70

Table 5.3: Scenario 1 Results by Construction Activity………………………………… 71

Table 5.4: Scenario 2 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category……………….… 72

Table 5.5: Scenario 3 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category…………………. 74

Table 5.6: Scenario 4 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category……………….… 76

Table 5.7: Scenario 5 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category……………….… 78

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Table 5.8: Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 1% Agency and User Discount Rate…...… 82

Table 5.9: Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 7% Agency and User Discount Rate……... 83

Table 5.10: Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 0% Damage Cost Discount Rate….…..… 84

Table 5.11: Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 4% Damage Cost Discount Rate….…..… 84

Table 5.12: Sensitivity Analysis on Damage Cost Parameters………………………..… 87

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Origins of this Study

1.1.1 Importance of Infrastructure Systems

The American Society of Civil Engineering describes infrastructure systems in the
following manner: “The infrastructure supporting human activities includes complex and
interrelated physical, social, ecological, economic, and technological systems such as
transportation, energy product and distribution; water resources management; waste
management; facilities supporting urban and rural communities; communications;
sustainable resources development; and environmental production.”1 While these
systems play a major role throughout our daily lives, rarely do we stop to think about
how they affect us.

The built environment – bridges, roadways, tunnels, sidewalks, and buildings – provides
us with places to work, to live, and to play. Infrastructure systems act as the backbone
for commerce, enabling cargo to be hauled across the country in a matter of days.
Pipelines act as conduits for potable water, oil, and natural gas. Bridges span waterways
and valleys, facilitating the travel of people and goods. Undoubtedly, infrastructure
systems serve as the foundation for better living standards, a healthy economy, and an
integrated society. These benefits have associated costs, however, including social,
environmental, and economic consequences. Determining improved materials and
processes can mitigate some of the negative impacts associated with infrastructure
systems while still allowing for improved standards of living, healthier natural systems,
and social enhancements.

1.1.2 Cement and its Impacts

Concrete, which is comprised of cement, aggregate, sand and water, is one of the world’s
most widely used infrastructure materials. In fact, on a global scale twice as much
concrete is used in infrastructure systems as in all other building materials combined
(which include wood, steel, plastic, and aluminum).2 The U.S. production of cement
approximated 113 million metric tons in 2001.3 Ninety-three percent, or 105 million
metric tons, of this cement was used in construction-related projects.4

The benefits provided by cement infrastructure systems, however, are not without cost.
Harvesting raw materials for cement production leads to significant environmental
impacts and ecosystem degradation. Negative consequences associated with mining raw
materials for cement and concrete production include: conversion of land use, loss of

1
American Society of Civil Engineers. http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/is.html. Date accessed:
January 10, 2004.
2
Cement Association of Canada. 2002. www.cement.ca. Date accessed: January 6, 2004:
3
van Oss, H. “Minerals Yearbook 2001 – Cement.” United States Geological Survey. p. 1. 2001.
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/cement/cememyb01.pdf Date accessed: January 9,
2004.
4
Portland Cement Association. http://www.cement.org/market. “Market Research.” Date accessed:
January 28, 2004.
wildlife habitat, erosion and sedimentation, noise and dust, blasting, chemical spills
(associated with equipment maintenance), contamination of groundwater and surface
water.5, 6

Additionally, the production of cement leads to significant increases in greenhouse gas

emissions. The cement industry alone is responsible for 5% of annual anthropogenic
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.7 U.S. cement producers emitted 77 million metric tons
of CO2 in 2002.8 About half of all carbon dioxide from the cement production process is
due to the calcination of calcium carbonate raw materials in cement, while the remainder
results from the fossil energy used to process the raw materials.9 After cement has served
its useful life, it can either be recycled or landfilled. Both of these “end-of-life” options
require the combustion of fossil fuel, which leads to further emissions. When cement is
recycled, however, it diverts waste from going to landfill and reduces the need for mining
operations (thereby lowering emissions).

1.1.3 Innovating for the Future: Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

While the quantity of cement used in infrastructure applications has increased, it is still
considered a brittle construction material.10 In some scenarios, the brittleness actually
increases as the compressive strength increases, which can lead to fracture failure of the
concrete.11 Over the last decade, the University of Michigan has been conducting
research on a construction material known as engineered cementitious composites (ECC)
that offers superior structural performance over conventional concrete (CC). ECC is a
fiber-reinforced material that leverages a microstructure design driven by
micromechanical principles12, 13. By focusing on imperfections at the microscopic level,
researchers seek to improve material performance.

5
Langer, W. “Environmental Impacts of Mining Natural Aggregate.” Presented at the 35th Forum on the
Geology of Industrial Minerals, Salt Lake City. 1999.
6
Langer, W. “Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst – A Literature Review.”
United States Geological Survey. Open-File Report OF-01-0484. 2001. See
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr-01-0484/ofr-01-0484so.pdf
7
Worrell, E.; Price, L.; Martin, L.; Hendriks, C.; Ozawa Meida, L. “Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the
Global Cement Industry.” Annu. Rev. Energy Environ. 26:303–29. 2001.
8
van Oss, H. “Cement – 2002.” United States Geological Survey. p. 16.2. See
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/cement/cememyb02.pdf
9
van Oss, H. “Cement – 2002.” United States Geological Survey. p. 16.2. See
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/cement/cememyb02.pdf
10
Li, V.C.; Kanda, T. "Engineered Cementitious Composites for Structural Applications." ASCE J.
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 66-69. May 1998.
11
Hillerborg, A. “Analysis of one single crack. Fracture mechanics of concrete,” F.H. Witmann,
ed., Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 223-249. 1983.
12
Kanda, T.; Li, V.C. "Multiple cracking sequence and saturation in fiber reinforced cementitious
composites." Japan Concrete Institute Concrete Research and Technology, 9(2). pp. 19- 33. 1998.
13
Li, V.C. “Engineered cementitious composites - tailored composites through micromechanical
modeling. Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Present and the Future.” Eds. N. Banthia, A. Bentur and A.
Mufti. Montreal: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, pp. 64-97. 1998.

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ECC strain-hardens after initial cracking, which allows it to behave more like a ductile
metal, rather than concrete, and become extremely damage tolerant.14 ECC has a
material ductility of at least two orders of magnitude higher in comparison to normal
concrete or standard fiber reinforced concrete.15 ECC also has demonstrated a strain
capacity 500-600 times greater than normal concrete.16

Because ECC can help structures last longer than those built with conventional concrete,
reconstruction does not need to take place as frequently. Thus, using ECC not only
improves the durability of a structure but can also lead to a smaller environmental impact
since fewer reconstruction activities result in less harvesting, processing, and disposing of
raw materials.

1.1.4 ECC vs. Conventional Concrete

While conventional concrete and ECC share many of the same raw materials (see Figure
1.1 and 1.2 below for composition), the polyvinyl acetate (PVA) fiber in the ECC (which
represents only 2% of the ECC mix by volume) is the key ingredient allowing ECC to be
more flexible, durable, and ductile than conventional concrete. 17 Air is generally
included in part of the mix for CC to give it strength, but since ECC has far superior
durability performance in comparison to concrete, air does not need to be designed into
the ECC mix.

Conventional Concrete ECC

Air
Water 5% Cement
Cement
20% Water 19%
15%
30%

Sand Superplasticizer
2% Fly ash
25% 29%
Gravel
35% Sand
PVA fiber
18%
2%
Figure 1.1 Material Composition (by volume)

14
Li, V.C.; Kanda, T. "Engineered Cementitious Composites for Structural Applications." ASCE J.
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 66-69. May 1998.
15
Li, V.C. "Durable Overlay Systems with Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)."
International Journal for Restoration of Buildings and Monuments, No. 2. 2003.
16
Li, V.C. “Engineered cementitious composites - tailored composites through micromechanical
modeling. Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Present and the Future.” Eds. N. Banthia, A. Bentur and A.
Mufti. Montreal: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: 64-97. 1998.
17
Li, V.C.; Kanda, T. "Engineered Cementitious Composites for Structural Applications." ASCE J.
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 66-69. May 1998.

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 Conventional Concrete ECC

Water Water
Cement 14%
9%
21% Cement
Superplasticizer 28%
1%
Sand
29% Sand
22%

PVA fiber
Gravel Fly ash
1%
41% 34%

Figure 1.2 Material Composition (by mass)

These properties of ECC make it an attractive construction material for many

infrastructure applications. Since building foundations and overpasses in earthquake
prone areas could benefit from construction materials offering high ductility, ECC could
be an attractive alternative to conventional concrete.18 Applications currently under
consideration include building frames19, bridge piers20, extruded pipes21, and bridge deck
repair.22

While ECC demonstrates desirable structural characteristics, governments and

contractors continue to rely on conventional concrete for infrastructure projects. Lack of
comprehensive life cycle costing systems, rigid construction codes, and other institutional
barriers hinder the introduction of ECC and other new infrastructure materials. ECC
costs approximately two to three times as much as concrete per unit volume.23 While
MDOT uses a form of life cycling costing which includes user delay costs,24 it does not
include other key social costs (such as crash costs and emissions damage costs) that may
make ECC more desirable compared to CC. State transportation agencies are also

18
Li, V.C.; Kanda, T. "Engineered Cementitious Composites for Structural Applications." ASCE J.
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 66-69. May 1998.
19
Fischer, G.; Li, V.C. “Intrinsic Response Control of Moment Resisting Frames Utilizing
Advanced Composite Materials and Structural Elements.” American Concrete Institute J. of Structures.
Accepted March 2002.
20
Yoon, J. K.; S. L. Billington. “Behavior of unbound post-tensioned bridge piers with highly ductile
cement-based composites.” 2002. In Preparation.
21
Stang, H.; Li, V. “Extrusion of ECC-material. Processing of High Performance Fiber Reinforced
Cement Composites.” Eds. H. Reinhardt and A. Naaman.: Chapman & Hull: 203-212. 1999.
22
Gilani, A. “Link slabs for simply supported bridges: incorporating engineering cementitious
composites.” MDOT SPR-54181. Structural Research Unit, Michigan Department of Transportation.
2001.
23
Lepech, M.; Li, V.C. “Crack Resistant Concrete Material for Transportation Construction.” Submitted
to Transportation Research Board 2004 Annual Meeting on August 1, 2003.
24
Michigan Department of Transportation. “Pavement Design and Selection Manual.” Pavement
Management Unit, Construction & Technology Division. January 2000.

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confined by construction codes that require certain material specifications. Current
construction codes do not have any provisions that would allow for the use of ECC as an
acceptable infrastructure material.25, 26 To test its performance and overall suitability as
an infrastructure material, the Michigan Department of Transportation is sponsoring
research by the University of Michigan to conduct field demonstrations of ECC in
infrastructure applications.27

1.1.5 Research Objective

Civil and environmental engineers at the University of Michigan hypothesize that, by
using ECC link-slabs as an alternative to conventional concrete joints, the life of a bridge
deck can be extended to 60 years from 30 years.28 The use of ECC link-slabs can
potentially eliminate the need for expansion joints and prevent cracking in the road
surface, both of which can lead to an extended structural life. ECC link slabs can reduce
the need for repairs and reconstruction and thereby lower the cost of the bridge deck over
its total life cycle. In addition, fewer reconstruction activities can result in fewer harmful
environmental consequences. Some of the input materials for ECC, however, such as
super-plasticizer, have significant environmental consequences.

In order to compare ECC and CC on a level basis, a set of common metrics must be
established between the two bridge deck systems – the bridge deck using only CC will be
referred to as the CC system while the bridge deck using ECC for link slabs will be called
the ECC system. By using life cycle costing, this study seeks to quantify the economic,
social, and environmental costs associated with the ECC and CC systems. Analyzing the
two materials on a systems-based level will provide a meaningful comparison of the two
infrastructure systems and will help to inform policymakers and infrastructure decision-
makers.

There are many alternatives to conventional concrete and ECC that can be used as
building materials. For example, there is fiber reinforced concrete, which can contain
steel fibers,29,30 glass fibers,31,32 carbon fibers,33,34 or polypropylene.35,36 ECC can also be

25
American Concrete Institute. “Building Code Requirement for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-02) and
Commentary (ACI 318-02): An ACI Standard.” Reported by ACI Committee 318. Report No. ACI
318-02 and ACI 318 R-02. 2002.
26
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. “AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications.” Customary U.S. Units. Secondary Edition. 1998.
27
Personal communication with Victor Li, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan.
28
Personal communication with Victor Li, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan.
29
Krstulovic-Opara, N.; Haghayeghi, A. R.; Haidar, M. "Use of conventional and high- performance
steel-fiber reinforced concrete for bridge deck overlays." ACI Materials Journal, American Concrete
Institute, Detroit, Michigan, v92 no6, pp 69-77. Nov/Dec 1995.
30
Sargent, D.; Ventura, C; Mufti, A. "Testing of steel-free bridge decks." Concrete International,
American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan, v21 no8, pp. 55-61. August 1999.
31
Saadatmenesh, H.; Ehsani, M. "RC beams strengthened with GFRP plates." Journal of
Structural Engineering, v117 pp. 3417-55. November 1991.
32
Hartman, J. "Double Mat of GFRP Debuts on Vermont Bridge." Civil Engineering, American Society
of Civil Engineering, v72 no 10, p. 30. October 2002.

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made with polyethylene,37 instead of the polyvinyl-acetate that is used in the ECC under
consideration in this study.38 The framework illustrated in this study can be used to
compare all of these different materials in different applications to determine which
materials are appropriate for a particular project. The ultimate goal of this study is to
provide an overall life-cycle cost assessment framework for infrastructure systems, not
only for concrete materials.

1.2 Method of Inquiry

Given the complex nature of the question at hand, a holistic analytical approach is needed
to accurately assess and compare CC and ECC: industrial ecology. Industrial ecology “is
the study of the flows of materials and energy in industrial and consumer activities, of the
effects of these flows on the environment, and of the influences of economic, political,
regulatory, and social factors on the flow, use, and transformation of resources.”39
Industrial ecology offers a method by which materials can be compared on a systems
basis: life-cycle cost modeling (LCC). LCC has been described in the following manner:
“the total life-cycle cost of a product is its acquisition cost plus the sums of the
discounted cost flows for operation (energy), service, contracts, and disposal as governed
by the useful life of the product.”40

LCC involves looking at the cost of a system in each phase of its life cycle. Figure 1.3
below depicts the life cycle phases of the bridge deck for this study.
Material Production Construction Use End of Life
• Mining / extraction
of raw materials
d • Operating
construction
d • Normal vehicle
traffic
d • Demolition
• Landfilling or
• Material processing equipment • Construction-related recycling
traffic congestion

Figure 1.3 Bridge Deck Life Cycle Phases (d = distribution)

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Material production includes the extraction and processing of raw materials to be used in
the bridge deck. Construction includes all construction equipment used in construction
activities for the bridge deck. The use phase accounts for all vehicles traveling over the
bridge during a 60-year analysis period, as well as construction-related traffic congestion.
End of life (EOL) refers to demolition activities as well as landfilling/recycling activities.
Between each of the stages, there is a distribution component that accounts for the
transportation of materials, construction equipment, and demolition materials to and from
the construction site. A feedback loop is drawn between the use and construction phases
indicating that reconstruction is periodically needed. Before any LCC can begin, all
relevant stages must be characterized.

Historically, those attempting to use life-cycle costing have taken too narrow an approach
in calculating the full costs of a system, as they have looked only at direct financial costs
and failed to account for all upstream activities.41 Similarly, previous cost studies of
infrastructure materials have followed a narrow, traditional approach, looking only at the
financial costs associated with a project.42 Accounting for the full costs of a system
requires an analysis of the financial as well as the social and the environmental
implications of a system. Combined, these three factors form the basis for determining
sustainability indicators, which consequently can be converted into monetary terms. This
common unit allows for a comparison of the two systems on equal footing.

The first stage in this study required selecting an application in which both ECC and CC
would be used. Once an application was determined, an appropriate analysis tool and
time frame were chosen. Next, data on all relevant and obtainable social and
environmental indicators were gathered. These include, for example, all injuries and
deaths resulting from construction activities and emissions generated throughout the life
cycle of each system. These social and environmental data were converted into a cost
figure and added to the financial costs incurred under each system. Once figures were
tallied, sensitivity analyses were conducted to determine which variables were important
in influencing the end results.

1.3 Organization of this Report

The report is divided into six sections.

This section discusses the origin of the study, the topic’s importance, and a brief
description of the research method selected. The study uses life-cycle costing to compare
an ECC bridge deck with a CC bridge deck over a 60 year time horizon.

Section 2 provides a system description, as well as information about cement

manufacturing and the life-cycle management process for bridges/roadways. It is helpful

41
Kaplan, R. “Management Accounting for Advanced Technical Environments.” Science 245, pp. 819–
823. 1989. Cited in Keoleian et al., “Life Cycle Design Framework and Demonstration Projects.”
Cincinnati: U.S. EPA Risk Reduction Engineering Lab, p. 62. July 1995.
42
Ehlen, M. “Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction Materials.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems.
pp. 129-33. December 1997.

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to understand this background information before learning about the how the study was
conducted.

Section 3 provides an overview of the life-cycle costing approach used in this study and
describes how both agency and social costs were incorporated into the analysis. This
section includes a discussion of emissions damage costs and discount rates.

Section 4 presents the research methodology used in this study along with detailed
calculations. The life-cycle cost model used for this study is comprised of several
smaller modules; this section demonstrates how each module in the model functions.

Section 5 reports the results of the life cycle cost model as well as a sensitivity analysis
performed on those results. The sensitivity analysis indicates which variables have the
greatest impact on the final results of the model.

Section 6 offers conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions for future research.

Appendices A-C present data in spreadsheets that were used to develop the model
elements discussed in Section 4 and to conduct the sensitivity analyses in Section 5.

Appendices D-I present summary information on the results of the model as well as on
the results of the sensitivity analyses.

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2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 System Definition

In defining a system for this study, it was important to consider the properties of ECC.
While conventional concrete can become brittle and crack, ECC has a micro-cracking
structure that allows the material to act more like a ductile metal rather than brittle
concrete.43 ECC’s ductility and durability are particularly useful in the cases of bridges
and overpasses where the predominant construction material used is steel-reinforced
concrete. These important characteristics of ECC help to improve the durability, and thus
longevity, of the bridge deck.

When concrete cracks under pressure or strain (from climatic elements and/or vehicles),
water and road salts can collect in the cracks and joints of a bridge deck. Through
freeze/thaw events and corrosion by road salt, the concrete can break apart and eventually
expose the steel embedded in the concrete. Once this happens, the steel begins to corrode
and the integrity of the structure is lost, requiring reconstruction of the infrastructure.

Typically, a bridge deck is made using steel-reinforced CC. Large slabs of concrete meet
at the joint, just above the support piers, where a steel expansion joint is placed (see
Figure 2.1 below). In the case of ECC, a link-slab (or block of ECC material) is inserted
above the joint, extending out a meter and a half on each side of the joint, as depicted in
Figure 2.1 below.

Figure 2.1 Bridge Deck with ECC Link Slab

and Conventional Steel-reinforced Concrete Joint

Because the polyvinyl acetate (PVA) fibers in ECC significantly reduce the size of cracks
in the concrete when compared to CC, water is prevented from damaging the
infrastructure and steel core for longer periods of time. ECC is extremely durable,
capable of supporting heavy loads and maintaining its ductility under strenuous
conditions.44 In fact, in laboratory experiments, ECC is shown to have between 500-600

43
Li, V.C.; Kanda, T. "Engineered Cementitious Composites for Structural Applications.", ASCE J.
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 66-69. May 1998.
44
Li, V.C.; Chan, Y. “Determination of interfacial debond mode for fiber reinforced cementitious
composites.” J. Engineering Mechanics. 120(4): 707-719. 1984.
times more strain capacity than CC. 45 Strain capacity refers to the ultimate amount of
stretching that a material can withstand under loading. For example, if a material
specimen was 1 meter long at the start of a test and is stretched under load to a length of
1.01 meters before failing during the test, the strain capacity would be (1.01-1.00)/1.00 =
0.01 = 1% at the end of the test.

Given ECC’s characteristics, it appears to be an attractive alternative material for bridge

deck applications. The attributes of ECC allow the surface of the bridge and area above
the joints to remain in usable condition for longer periods of time. This is particularly
significant because bridges tend to fail first at the surface level, followed by the bridge
joint, and then the substructure and piers. Bridge decks, typically constructed of CC and
reinforced steel (REBAR), generally maintain useful lives of 30 years. According to civil
and environmental engineers at the University of Michigan, it is hypothesized that an
ECC bridge deck using link-slabs could last twice as long as a CC bridge deck due to the
superior properties of ECC.46 The potential benefits associated with such longevity
made a compelling case for analyzing the use of ECC link slabs in bridge decks.

2.2 Current Life-Cycle Management Process for Bridges/Roadways

Decisions on how to allocate funds and create project budgets are typically made by
public sector employees. These project leaders have a fiduciary responsibility to
taxpayers to seek out infrastructure systems that will achieve a threshold of societal
benefits while minimizing financial costs. Government agencies in charge of
infrastructure projects typically select projects based on lowest financial cost, which
includes the cost of repair and maintenance over time. Under this decision-making
framework, projects deemed to be expensive initially may actually be more financially
desirable over the long term. In other words, a project that is cheaper now may require
maintenance costs over the next several years that actually make the project more
expensive compared to another alternative that is initially more expensive but requires
less maintenance.

This type of analysis uses the concept known as the time value of money. Under this
concept, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future, because an individual
could invest today’s dollar and earn some amount greater than a dollar (in a savings
account, for instance). Stated differently, a dollar in the future is worth less than a dollar
in present value terms. By converting future expenditures to present-day dollars (a
process known as discounting), it is possible to compare two alternatives with
expenditures at different points in time. This is an important concept because it directly
affects the financial viability of ECC; ECC is approximately two to three times greater in
cost per unit volume than CC, but it may be cost competitive on a life cycle basis.47
45
Li, V.C. “Engineered cementitious composites - tailored composites through micromechanical
modeling. Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Present and the Future.” Eds. N. Banthia, A. Bentur and A.
Mufti. Montreal: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, pp. 64-97. 1998.
46
Personal communication with Victor Li, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan.
47
Lepech, M.; Li, V.C. “Crack Resistant Concrete Material for Transportation Construction.” Submitted
to Transportation Research Board 2004 Annual Meeting on August 1, 2003.

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While the present-value approach used by decision-makers includes a temporal aspect,
they typically have failed to look at all points along the value chain to compare systems
in the same light. From a financial perspective, disposal costs have largely been ignored.
Environmental and social costs throughout the entire value chain have also been absent
from cost calculations.

Life-cycle costing (LCC), however, seeks to incorporate these costs to help decision-
makers make more informed choices. Although LCC is a useful tool, it is not
incorporated in all infrastructure decisions. A 1996 survey of municipalities indicated
that approximately 60% of cities do not use LCC in selecting construction projects.48
With regard to roadways, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) encourages
states to use LCC when determining which projects to fund. In Michigan, the state
enacted PA 79, a bill that mandates the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
to use LCC for all pavement projects greater than $1 million.49 In addition, the LCC
must be comprised of all financial and user costs incurred over the lifetime of the
pavement.

While the mandate to use LCC stems from the State of Michigan, MDOT looks to the
federal government for guidance on conducting life cycle cost analyses. For instance, in
designing its user cost analysis software, MDOT based the underlying methodology of
the software on design specifications outlined by FHWA.50 MDOT does not, however,
adhere to the FHWA’s full definition of user costs, which includes user delay costs, as
well as vehicle operating costs due to deteriorated road surfaces and construction work-
zone related crash costs.51 Including these costs into MDOT’s analysis would potentially
benefit ECC, given its potential to last twice as long as CC.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), like other state transportation

agencies, requires new materials to be pilot tested before they will be approved for use in
bridges and roadways. These demonstration projects are critical if a new material is to
have a chance of being incorporated into infrastructure projects. This process has already
begun for ECC in Michigan, with MDOT sponsoring a pilot study to research the
performance of ECC.52 Until a sufficient number of pilot projects are conducted to
demonstrate the performance of ECC, it will not be considered an acceptable
infrastructure material in Michigan infrastructure projects. From a life cycle management
standpoint, new infrastructure materials will continue to play a key role in increasing the

48
Arditi, D; Messiha, H. “Life-Cycle Costing in Municipal Construction Projects.” Journal of
Infrastructure Systems, pp. 5-14. March 1996.
49
Michigan Department of Transportation. “Pavement Design and Selection Manual.” Pavement
Management Unit, Construction & Technology Division. January 2000.
50
Michigan Department of Transportation. “Pavement Design and Selection Manual.” Pavement
Management Unit, Construction & Technology Division. January 2000.
51
U.S. Department of Transportation. “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Design - In Search of
Better Investment Decisions.” Report No. FHWA-SA-98-079. Pavement Division Interim Technical
Bulletin. September 1998.
52
Li, V.C.; Fischer, G.; Kim, Y.; Lepech, M.; Qian, S.; Weimann, M.; Wang, S. "Durable link slabs for
jointless bridge decks based on strain-hardening cementitious composites." Project Report to MDOT.
2003.

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value of infrastructure investments. LCC will be the key tool to evaluate new materials
in infrastructure projects and ultimately may become more pervasive in infrastructure
decision-making.

2.3 Previous Life-Cycle Cost Analyses on Infrastructure Systems

The term LCC has different meanings to different people. The more traditional view of
LCC looks at calculating costs incurred by government agencies all through the value
chain (from raw material acquisition to end of life). Such costs are termed “agency
costs.” Recently, efforts have been made to broaden this definition to be more inclusive
of other costs associated with construction projects.

In particular, several studies, using a more holistic LCC approach, have been conducted
with the goal of determining agency costs as well as user costs, which are expenses
incurred by those using the system in question. For instance, Ravirala and Grivas looked
at determining life cycle costs for highway management and included traditional agency
costs, such as construction and traffic control, as well as user delay costs (costs incurred
by those waiting in construction traffic).53 Ehlen has conducted several studies that look
to expand the definition of life-cycle costing even further by recognizing costs due to
environmental effects and those inflicted upon businesses affected by construction.54, 55
While Ehlen’s studies note the importance of such externality costs, his studies do not
account for them in calculating life-cycle costs.

By failing to include externality costs, or social costs, decisions made on construction

projects are inefficient and incomplete from a societal perspective. The extraction,
processing, use, and disposal of concrete materials in infrastructure projects leads to
global climate change, ecosystem degradation, and diminished water quality, among
other environmental effects. 56, 57 Incorporating such costs into LCC analysis can help
decision-makers reach more efficient and responsible outcomes.

This study, comparing ECC and CC, attempts to build upon the foundation established by
these previous research studies to form a more comprehensive life-cycle costing
approach. The end result will be a methodology for understanding the sustainability of
infrastructure systems.

53
Grivas, D; Ravirala, V. “State Increment Method of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Highway
Management.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, pp. 151-9. September 1995.
54
Ehlen, M. “Life-Cycle Costs of Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Bridge Decks.” Journal of Materials in
Civil Engineering, pp. 224-30. August 1999.
55
Ehlen, M. “Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction Materials.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems,
pp. 129-33. December 1997.
56
Langer, W. “Environmental Impacts of Mining Natural Aggregate.” Presented at the 35th Forum on the
Geology of Industrial Minerals, Salt Lake City, 1999.
57
Langer, W. “Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst – A Literature Review.”
United States Geological Survey. Open-File Report OF-01-0484. 2001.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr-01-0484/ofr-01-0484so.pdf.

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The following section will describe the research methodology used to create a more
complete picture of life-cycle costs as they pertain to infrastructure projects. It will also
describe in further detail a description of the system considered for this study.

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3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This study follows a life-cycle costing structure similar to that used in previous studies.
Costs are tallied for each of the life-cycle stages, converted into present-day dollars, and
compared between the two systems. This study, however, seeks to create an even more
inclusive analysis by expanding the definition of costs to include social costs, particularly
those that have been ignored in previous studies. By using a systems-thinking approach
to analyze the CC and ECC bridge deck systems, the goal is to account for more of the
“hidden” costs associated with infrastructure projects that are typically passed on to the
public.

Figure 3.1 below is a graphical depiction of the research methodology used for this study.
The list of data inputs for “Model Parameters” and “System Definition” in Figure 3.1
below is not comprehensive but rather is included for illustrative purposes. Data inputs
not listed here will be mentioned in the relevant portions of the Life-Cycle Cost analysis
(Section 4) as well as in Appendix A, which contains images of the model parameter
sheets used for this study. A compact disc containing this study’s life-cycle cost (LCC)
model, including all modules and appendices, is available at the University of Michigan’s
Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS).
Material Densities
Emissions Factors Model System Bridge Dimensions
Construction Schedule Bridge Location
Fuel Efficiencies Parameters Definition

Traffic Flow
Model

Life Cycle
Inventory (LCI)

Material Costs Emissions Damage Costs

Labor Costs Agency Cost Social Cost User Delay Costs
Transportation Costs Vehicle Operating Costs
Landfill/Recycle Costs Data Inputs Data Inputs Value of Fatalities / Injuries

Life Cycle Cost Model (LCC)

Agency Costs Social Costs
Using Appropriate Discount Rate

Material Agency
End of Vehicle User Traffic Vehicle
Costs Construction. Activity
Life Congestion Delay Crash Operating
(includes Costs Emissions
Costs Emissions Costs Costs Costs Costs
Distribution) Costs

Figure 3.1 Framework for Life Cycle Cost Methodology

Together, the agency and social costs represent the total costs resulting from the LCC
model. Both agency and social costs are comprised of separate modules. As shown in
Figure 3.1, the agency cost portion of the model is comprised of three modules, while the
social cost portion has five modules. Each module will be described in further detail in
Section 4. The remainder of Section 3 will provide a more detailed description of the
methodology used to conduct this study.

3.1 System Definition and Model Parameters

Given the potential of ECC to significantly enhance the characteristics of a
bridge/overpass, a bridge deck was selected as the application for this study. The design
specifications and properties for the bridge deck were provided by a Michigan
construction company and results from a pilot study with the Michigan Department of
Transportation; MDOT has sponsored a study to research the use of ECC in bridge
decks.58

The bridge design analyzed in this study is based on a steel reinforced concrete overpass
located outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan, on U.S.-23. The overpass is assumed to already
be in place; this analysis does not include initial construction. The useful life of the
bridge deck is assumed to be 30 years when constructed with CC and 60 years when ECC
is used. The bridge deck for both systems will be replaced at the start of the analysis and
will degrade over the analysis period, which is 60 years. Bridge deck dimensions are as
follows:

• Length: 0.1 mile (160 meters)

• Width: 12 meters (includes two lanes in each direction)
• Depth: 10 inches

Based on average annual daily traffic flow rates (AADT) provided by MDOT for U.S.-23
near Ann Arbor, the overpass maintained a traffic flow rate of 35,000 cars per day in each
direction59; this rate is assumed to remain constant throughout the useful life of the bridge
deck. The proportion of cars, trucks, and other transportation vehicles comprising the
traffic flow is based on national average data, as per the Environmental Protection
Agency’s MOBILE6.2 vehicle emission factor model.60

The four main bridge deck construction activities used in this study are outlined in Table
3.1 on the following page. The most material- and time-intensive construction activity is
the deck replacement. A deck replacement involves replacement of the surface and
subsurface concrete of the bridge deck. A deck resurfacing involves replacing the top
two inches of concrete with new concrete. Repair and maintenance refers to fixing

58
Li, V.C.; Fischer, G.; Kim, Y.; Lepech, M.; Qian, S.; Weimann, M.; Wang, S. "Durable link slabs for
jointless bridge decks based on strain-hardening cementitious composites." Project Report to MDOT.
2003.
59
Michigan Department of Transportation. “1997 University Region Level of Service E or F.” U.S.-23
between Geddes Road and Plymouth Road. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/univr_16645_7.pdf.
Date accessed: February 4, 2004.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "MOBILE6.2." U.S. EPA, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002.
MOBILE6.2 is a “vehicle emission factor model for predicting gram per mile emissions of HC, CO,
NOx, CO2, PM, and toxics from cars, trucks, and motorcycles under various conditions”
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/mobile.htm. Date accessed: February 4, 2004.

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potholes. Joint replacements apply to CC bridge decks and require the removal of one
half meter of CC on each side of a joint (the point located directly above a supporting
pier). This concrete is replaced with new CC and a steel joint is inserted. For an ECC
bridge deck, rather than inserting CC, ECC is placed above the piers (three meters in road
length). This is referred to as an ECC link slab and does not include a steel joint.

Table 3.1 Overview of Construction Activities

Conventional Concrete Bridge Deck

Construction
Activity Frequency Description Dimensions
Deck replacement Every 30 years Replacing the full depth of Length: 160 meters
the deck and re-pouring new Width: 12 meters
concrete Depth: 10 inches
Joint replacement Every 15 years Extracting 0.5 meters worth Length: 1 meters
of concrete on each side of Width: 12 meters
joint and replacing with new Depth: 11 inches
concrete
Deck resurfacing Every 15 years – Removing top 2 inches of Length: 160 meters
when a joint concrete along the entire Width: 12 meters
replacement occurs deck and re-pouring new Depth: 2 inches
concrete
Bridge patching Every 5 years Chipping out a Depth: 2 inches
and repair following a deck square/rectangle shape and
resurfacing re-pouring with concrete

ECC Bridge Deck

Construction
Activity Frequency Description Dimensions
Deck replacement Every 60 years – Replacing the full depth of Length: 160 meters
when a link-slab the deck and re-pouring new Width: 12 meters
replacement occurs concrete Depth: 10 inches
Link slab Every 60 years – Extracting 1.5 meters worth Length: 1 meters
replacement when a deck of concrete on each side of Width: 12 meters
replacement occurs joint and replacing with new Depth: 11 inches
concrete
Deck resurfacing Every 20 years Removing top 2 inches of Length: 160 meters
concrete along the entire Width: 12 meters
deck and re-pouring new Depth: 2 inches
concrete
Bridge patching Every 7 years Chipping out a Depth: 2 inches
and repair following a deck square/rectangle shape and
resurfacing re-pouring with concrete

The key difference between the two systems is that the ECC is expected to extend the life
of the bridge deck from 30 years to 60 years. By using a link slab made of ECC, rather
than a concrete joint made of CC, the bridge deck is better able to withstand the stress of
loads as well as the deterioration that occurs with weathering. Other than the joint area,
both systems require the use of CC in deck resurfacings, bridge maintenance/repairs, and
deck replacements, as well as epoxy-coated steel to reinforce the concrete in deck

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replacements. Other model parameters, such as material densities, emissions factors, and
fuel efficiencies are discussed throughout this study where appropriate.

3.2 Life-Cycle Inventory

Given these construction activities and system specifications, a Life Cycle Inventory
model (LCI) was constructed by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan,
which included a Traffic-Flow model.61 The LCI provided a complete accounting of all
materials and energy used throughout the life cycle of the bridge, as well as a summary of
all air, water, and solid waste emissions. The data input for the LCI was obtained from
various sources62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, but was supported primarily by the DEAM (Ecobalance
Database for Environmental Analysis and Management) database.68 DEAM is a life-
cycle inventory database that was used in modeling life-cycle emissions and energy flows
for the materials, processes, and energy sources in this study. The LCI served as the
underlying database of information to drive the life-cycle costing model, including
information on emissions factors for construction activities, covering over 150 pollutants.

The LCI followed the entire life-cycle process, which began with material production
necessary for construction activities on the bridge deck. Next, these materials were
processed and distributed to the construction site by using a combination of truck, rail, or
tanker. Water did not need processing and was shipped by truck directly to the
construction site from the site of the local construction company. The materials were
then mixed and used on site, and waste materials from the bridge were hauled to a landfill
or recycling station depending on the nature of the waste material. The energy flows
throughout the life cycle of the bridge deck were also tallied and converted into air
emissions. The air emissions from fossil fuel combustion include the emissions
associated with the production of the fossil fuel used. The LCI provided emissions data
for each of the life-cycle stages occurring within each of the two systems’ life cycles.
For each system, these emissions were plotted across the 60-year analysis period.

Due to insufficient data sources, the emissions associated with recycling the waste
materials and disposal activities at the landfill were not included in this analysis. It is
hypothesized by researchers at the University of Michigan Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department that ECC is more difficult to demolish at end of life. If ECC

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This model was constructed by graduate students at the University of Michigan. Forthcoming is a
publication on this research. See Keoleian, G.; Kendall, A.; Dettling, J.; Smith, V.; Chandler, R.;
Lepech, M.; Li, V.C. “A Life Cycle Assessment of Alternative Concrete Material Substitution in
Bridge Infrastructure.” Submitted to the Journal of Infrastructure Systems in 2004.
62
International Iron and Steel Institute. "Worldwide LCI Database for Steel Industry Products." 2000.
63
Nisbet, M. A.; Marceau, M. L.; VanGeem, M. G. "Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement
Manufacture (An Appendix to Environmental Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete)."
Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL. 2002.
64
Ecobilan, P. "TEAM/DEAM." Ecobilan, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Rockville, MD. 2001.
65
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "NONROAD." U.S. EPA, Ann Arbor, MI. 2002.
66
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "MOBILE6.2." U.S. EPA, Ann Arbor, MI. 2002.
67
Bousted, I. "Ecoprofiles of Plastics and Related Intermediates." Association of Plastics Manufacturers
in Europe, Brussels. 1999.
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Ecobilan, P. "TEAM/DEAM." Ecobilan, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Rockville, MD. 2001.

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requires more energy than CC to demolish, the ECC system will have increased air
emissions and require additional construction time, which would increase its life-cycle
costs. Because data on the demolition of ECC does not exist, ECC is assumed to act like
CC when being demolished. This assumption will result in understated end-of-life costs
for the ECC system.

3.3 Traffic Flow Model

The Kentucky User Cost Program model (KyUCP)69 was used to estimate traffic flow
patterns for the bridge. The KyUCP model is based on methodology established by a
leading authority on transportation issues, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Additionally, this model was attractive because its interface was easy to use and it was
compatible with the LCI model. Normal traffic speed was considered to be 65 mph;
work zone speed was set at 40 mph. One lane was closed in either direction for each
construction event. This traffic flow information formed the basis for the TF model,
which determined the difference between the amount of emissions during times of
construction as well as during times of normal traffic conditions. The difference between
these two numbers represents the amount of incremental emissions caused by traffic
construction. Construction-hampered traffic emissions differ from normal traffic flow
emissions for three reasons: vehicles must slow down to enter the work zone, vehicles
must travel more slowly in the work zone, and vehicles accelerate back to normal traffic
speed when exiting the work zone. Using the traffic flow results, MOBILE6.2 was used
to estimate traffic emissions, where emissions were modeled at various speeds. The
inefficient stop-and-go drive cycle due to construction led to increased emissions from
traffic congestion when compared to normal traffic. Results from this traffic flow model
provided the necessary information for the “use” phase portion of the life-cycle.

While the Traffic Flow (TF) model calculates traffic emissions and fuel use for the entire
60-year analysis period, the analysis is only concerned with the differential in emissions
and fuel consumption that occurs during times of construction, because these differences
will influence the choice of ECC vs. CC. In other words, the relevant comparison is
between the amount of emissions and fuel use that stem from vehicles during times of
construction and the amount of emissions and fuel use occurring during normal traffic
flow. Including information on all emissions and fuel use during times of non-
construction does not affect the choice of ECC vs. CC, since those are constant for both
materials.

By providing many of the inputs needed to conduct the study, both the LCI and TF
models served as the foundation for determining the emissions costs and other social
costs for both systems.

3.4 Life Cycle Costing

Life-cycle costs were separated into agency and social costs. Once these figures were
determined, an appropriate discount rate was applied to compute the present-day dollar
69
Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC). "The Cost of Construction Delays and Traffic Control for
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements." Report No. KTC-02-07/SPR197-99 & SPR218-00-1F. 2002.

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equivalents of all costs incurred. Values were determined for each stage of the life cycle
and for each construction activity within each system. This level of granularity provides
useful information about which stages and construction activities contribute the most cost
to the life-cycle cost of each system. Once identified, these stages and construction
activities can be targeted for cost reductions through improved design and/or substitute
materials. This section will provide a more detailed description of the life-cycle cost
approach used in this study.

3.4.1 Agency Costs

As mentioned earlier, agency costs focus on those expenses directly incurred by
government agencies. These include direct costs related to material production (which
includes distribution of materials to the construction site), construction, and end of life.
Since MDOT does not incur costs during the “use” stage, costs related to this stage will
be handled separately in the social cost analysis with the help of the TF model.

3.4.2 Social Costs

Social costs include externalities and other costs that are not reflected in market
interactions. The extraction of raw materials for use in roadway construction can have
land use impacts. Construction activities can also lead to lost revenue for businesses –
limited access to stores results in decreased foot and auto traffic.70

In this study, social costs incurred during the life cycle of a bridge deck will be captured
by five modules:
• emissions-related costs from construction activities (“agency” activities),
• emissions-related costs from construction traffic congestion,
• construction-related traffic crashes,
• extra vehicle operating costs, and
• user delay costs.

The first social cost module refers to emissions associated with construction activities
from the state transportation agency and can be divided into the following categories:
materials, construction, distribution, and end of life. The materials stage accounts for the
cost of pollutants that are emitted as a result of acquiring and processing raw materials
needed for construction of the bridge deck, that is, the cost of emissions associated with
the energy used to excavate and to manufacture ECC and conventional concrete.
Additionally, it includes the cost of emissions attributed to the calcination of cement.
The construction stage accounts for the cost of emissions due to the equipment that is
used at the construction site. Costs due to emissions associated with the distribution of
materials from the acquisition site to the construction site are also included in the first
social cost module. The end of life stage accounts for the cost of emissions associated

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Modeling lost business requires a sophisticated analysis beyond the scope of this study. Shoppers may
decide to take their business elsewhere in the community, which would essentially transfer revenue
from one business to another; a net zero financial impact for the community. Alternatively, some
shoppers may be looking for a unique item available only at a particular store; in this case, shoppers
choosing not to endure construction areas could result in lost business to the community.

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with deconstruction activities as well as the transport of waste materials to a
disposal/recycling facility.

The second social cost module addresses the cost of emissions that stem from traffic
congestion. These emissions are associated with the use stage of the life cycle. Both of
the first two social cost modules account for the cost of emissions from upstream
activities associated with fossil fuels; this includes extraction, processing, and delivery of
fossil fuels. The cost of emissions from these upstream activities is accounted for in all
life-cycle stages of the model, whenever fossil fuel is used.

Unlike emissions-related costs, the last three modules can be calculated from market
prices and will be handled in the life-cycle cost analysis in a manner similar to that of
agency costs. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognizes that these three
costs should be included in life-cycle cost analyses. Due to the limited research on
quantifying vehicle operating costs under varying pavement conditions, FHWA only
addresses user delay and construction-related crashes, not extra vehicle operating costs. 71
This study offers a basic approach to modeling extra vehicle operating costs associated
with traveling on deteriorated bridge surfaces.

Because damages from emissions are not priced in markets, calculating emissions-related
costs are less straightforward. The next section will describe how emissions-related costs
were determined.

Emissions-related costs
Each of the four life-cycle stages in this study and distribution/transportation require the
use of fossil fuels to extract, transport, process, or demolish construction materials. The
combustion of fossil fuels leads to harmful air emissions that negatively impact the
natural environment, man-made structures, and human health. For example, sulfur
dioxide (SO2) emissions can lead to acid rain which, when precipitated, can corrode
buildings and damage terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and human health.

In addition to emissions from combustion, process-related emissions also occur

throughout the life cycle. The calcination of limestone used to make cement drives off
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. When mining operations take place, equipment can
stir soil particles, which results in particulate matter. This study accounts for the cost of
combustion- and process-related emissions, focusing primarily on “criteria pollutants” as
well as greenhouse gases (GHG).

Criteria Pollutants
Criteria pollutants are defined by the Clean Air Act (CAA) for regulation by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The goal of the CAA is to provide a level of
clean air that protects those most vulnerable in society (children and the elderly). Using

71
U.S. Department of Transportation. “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Design - In Search of
Better Investment Decisions.” Report No. FHWA-SA-98-079. Pavement Division Interim Technical
Bulletin. September 1998.

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this criterion, the EPA establishes National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to
which each state must adhere.

The criteria pollutants regulated under the CAA via NAAQS are:
• carbon monoxide (CO),
• lead (Pb),
• nitrogen oxide (NOx),
• sulfur dioxide (SO2),
• particulate matter (PM), and
• ozone (O3)

In general, these pollutants have been well studied and regulated and as a result, offer a
solid foundation of data from which this study can base its analysis. Because the LCI
model did not include ground level ozone formation, damage costs for ozone were not
included in this study.

Greenhouse Gases
Three GHGs were included in the analysis: carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O),
and methane (CH4). These gases are generated by anthropogenic activities, particularly
fossil fuel combustion, and it has been well documented by climate scientists that GHG
emissions have led to increasing atmospheric concentrations of GHGs.72 These gases act
as a blanket around the globe and increase the trapping of heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
The result of these effects is higher global temperatures, which can lead to significant
effects on the planet, including a rise in sea levels, greater variation in precipitation, and
extinctions.73 The addition of anthropogenic GHGs increases the impact of the
greenhouse effect.

Greenhouse gases are not “created equal.” One way to compare the strength of a GHG is
to evaluate its global warming potential (GWP). GWP refers to a “measure of the
relative radiative effect of a given substance compared to CO2, integrated over a chosen
time horizon.”74 Over a 100-year time horizon, a kilogram of nitrous oxide is considered
to have 296 times the GWP of a kilogram of CO2, while a kilogram of methane has 23
times the GWP of a kilogram CO2.75 In other words, these gases are 296 and 23 times
more powerful as greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide on a per kilogram basis. Thus,
while the quantities of nitrous oxide and methane released into the atmosphere are
generally far lower than that of carbon dioxide, they can still have a significant impact on
the greenhouse effect and thus are worth tracking.

72
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis.”
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 6. 2001.
73
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Summary for Policy Makers, The Regional Impacts of
Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability.” 1997.
74
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis.”
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 46. 2001.
75
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Potential Values.”
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program, Office of Atmospheric Programs, p. 9. April 2002.

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3.5 Valuing the Cost of Pollution
Environmental goods and services tend to be shared by many members of society. This
characteristic makes valuing environmental goods and services challenging because
market prices generally do not exist. Individuals seeking to value the environment turn to
imputed valuation methods, such as those depicted in Figure 3.2 below.76

Monetary Evaluation Methods

Demand Curve Approaches Non-Demand Curve Approaches

Expressed Revealed
Dose-Response Replacement Mitigation Opportunity
Preference Preference
Methods Costs Behavior Cost
Methods Methods

Contingent Travel Hedonic Demand

Valuation Cost Pricing Curves not
Method Method Method Obtainable

Income Uncompensated No True

Compensated Demand Welfare
Demand Curves Curve Measures

Consumer But Information

Welfare
Surplus Useful to
Measure
Welfare Measure Policy Makers

Figure 3.2 Monetary Evaluation Methods 76

As noted in Figure 3.2, two types of monetary evaluation methods are demand curve and
non-demand curve approaches. Demand curve approaches involve plotting the various
combinations of individuals’ price/quantity preferences. Since the price an individual
pays for a good reflects the minimum value that an individual places on the good,
summing the range of values that individuals will pay for a specified environmental good
estimates the total willingness to pay for the good – that is, the total value associated with
the good. Non-demand curve approaches do not measure consumer preferences, “and
therefore [non-demand curve approaches] fail to provide ‘true’ valuation information and
welfare measures.”77 While these might provide useful information for policy-makers,
they are not measures of economic value. Because of the various valuation approaches
used, as well as differences in the specific damages, locations, and populations being

76
Adapted from Turner, K.; Pearce, D.; Bateman, I. “Environmental Economics.” The Johns Hopkins
University Press, p. 115. 1993.
77
Turner, K.; Pearce, D.; Bateman, I. “Environmental Economics.” The Johns Hopkins Press. p.
114. 1993.

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studied, estimates for valuing the environment occasionally vary an order of magnitude
or more, which can have a significant impact on final results. For a variety of reasons,
some of these values are not directly compatible, since they measure the effects of
pollutants for different groups of people currently facing different environmental and
other conditions. Table 3.2 below lists several major studies that have estimated unit
damage costs for criteria pollutants and GHGs along with the ranges of values quoted in
each study.

Table 3.2 Survey of Literature on Unit Valuation of Air Pollutants

Pollutantsa
b
Research Study CO2 (as C) PM10 SO2 CO NOx
Parry and Small (2002)78 $0.70 – 100
Tol et. al. (2000) 0-50
ECMT (1998) 2-10
Nordhaus (1994) 4
Cline (1990) 4
Azar and Sterner (1996) 260-590
EU – QUITS Program (2000) 66-170
Fankhauser (1994)79 20-33
Funk and Rabl (1999)80, c 107 15,974
Nordhaus and Yang (1996)81 6
El Serafy and Goodland (1998)82 20-25
Pearce (1997) 20
Fankhauser and Kverndokk (1996) 23
GEF (in use during mid-1990s) 20-25
Rowe, et. al. (1996)83 2,560-15,300 52-220 481-985
Banzhaf (1996)84 530-6,054 9-178 0.20-2.14 7-177
U.S. DOE Case Studies (1995)85, d
California (1992) 33 4,608 4,486 9,120
Massachusetts (1992) 88 4,400 1,700 960 7,200
Minnesota (1992) 36 1,274 150 850
Nevada (1992) 88 4,598 1,716 1,012 7,480
New York (1992) 4 333 1,437 1,897
Oregon (1992) 92 3,500
Wisconsin (1992) 55

Note:
a
All pollutants are quoted in U.S. dollars/ton of pollutant. As is customary in the literature, CO2 is quoted in terms of C.
b
Year of study in parentheses. Studies cited in the text of another study are indented.
c
This figure is cited in Funk and Rabl as “kilograms of CO2 equivalents in euros”. Conversion required assuming a 1:1
exchange rate of euros to U.S. dollars and converting kg of CO2 equivalents into t/C.
d
Figures cited in this study are quoted in tons of CO2. For consistency, tons of CO2 were converted into tons of C.

78
Small, K. A.; Parry, I. “Does Britain or the United States Have the Right Gasoline Tax?”
Resources for the Future. Discussion Paper 02-12. March 2002.
79
Fankhauser, S. “The Social Costs of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An expected value approach.” The
Energy Journal, v15 n2, p.157(28). April 1994.
80
Funk, K.; Rabl, A. “Electric Versus Conventional Vehicles: Social Costs and Benefits in France.”
Transportation Research. Part D 4, pp. 397-411. 1999
81
Nordhaus, W. D., Yang, Z. “A Regional Dynamic General-Equilibrium Model of Alternative Climate-
Change Strategies.” American Economic Review, Vol. 86, No. 4, pp. 741-765. September 1996.
82
El Serafy, S; Goodland, R. “The urgent need to internalize CO2 emission costs.” Ecological
Economics, Analysis, 27, pp. 79-90. 1998.
83
Rowe, R. D.; Lang, C. M.; Chestnut, L.G. “Critical Factors in Computing Externalities for
Electricity Resources.” Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 18, pp. 363-394. 1996.
84
Banzhaf, H. S.; Desvousges, W.H.; Johnson, F. R. “Assessing the Externalities of Electricity
Generation in the Midwest.” Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 18, pp. 395-421. 1996.
85
U.S. DOE, Energy Information Administration. “Electricity Generation and Environmental
Externalities: Case Studies.” Report No. DOE/EIA-0598. September 1995.

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The impact that air pollutants have depends heavily on the location and population under
consideration. This is particularly true for criteria pollutants, which generally have local
and regional impacts and which have different effects depending on the number and
kinds of people affected. For instance, a set amount of particulate matter released upon a
dense region like New York City would be expected to result in far greater human health
damages than if released upon rural Montana (i.e., more cases of respiratory illness and
death would be expected in New York City). Because GHGs are global in nature,
valuation is less location-specific.86

These causes of heterogeneity were important in determining which unit damage cost
estimates would be appropriate for this study. All of the polluting activities associated
with the life cycle of the bridge deck (extracting and production of raw materials,
constructing the bridge deck, disposal/recycling) occur in suburban areas of Michigan.
The ideal study from which to extract unit damage estimates should share similar
geographic and demographic features. The Banzhaf et. al.87 research included unit
damage estimates based on pollution occurring in a suburban area of the Midwest (just
outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul). Because of the parallel between the two studies,
Banzhaf et. al. was chosen to serve as an appropriate source from which to draw unit
damage cost data for criteria pollutants. The Banzhaf et. al. study uses a contingent
valuation approach to determine estimates for willingness to pay to avoid costs to human
health, agriculture, and other goods (such as visibility, and soiling and damaging
materials). From this information, the authors determined unit damage cost estimates for
particulates (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur oxides (SOX), nitrogen oxides (NOX),
and lead (Pb).

Damage costs from GHGs were not included in the Banzhaf et. al. article. As a result,
additional research needed to be conducted to identify unit damage values for CO2, CH4
and N2O. Given the level of uncertainty in modeling climate change, and limited market
data, there is currently no one widely accepted estimate for valuing GHGs. While all of
the estimates listed in Table 3.2 have their valid uses, for simplicity in modeling, it is
useful to select one value and perform a sensitivity analysis that reflects the variation in
values. There are several characteristics about Fankhauser’s unit damage values 88, 89 that
make them appropriate for the baseline in this study. Like Banzhaf, Fankhauser uses a
contingent valuation approach, which provides consistency in methodological approach
among all of the unit damage cost estimates used for this study. Fankhauser’s study also
includes both market and non-market costs as a result of a rising greenhouse effect

86
Although, impacts vary by region, with global climate change expected to disproportionately affect
coastal areas, island nations, and arctic regions.
87
Banzhaf, H. S.; Desvousges, W.H.; Johnson, F.R. “Assessing the Externalities of Electricity
Generation in the Midwest.” Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 18, pp. 395-421. 1996.
88
Fankhauser, S. “Valuing Climate Change.” Earthscan Publications, London. 1995.
89
Fankhauser, S. “The Social Costs of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An expected value approach.” The
Energy Journal, v15 n2, p.157(28). April 1994.

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(damages from GHGs can be seen below in Figure 3.3 90). Market costs are determined

Global Warming
Damage

Damage Eco- Primary Other Human Risk

to Systems Sector Sector Well- Of
Property Loss Damage Damage Being Disaster

Protection Human
Wetland loss Agriculture Energy Storm/flood
costs amenity
Other eco- Morbidity /
Dryland loss Forestry Water Drought
systems loss Life
Fishery Construction Air pollution Hurricane

Transport Migration

Tourism

Figure 3.3 Overview of Global Warming Impacts 90

using a market value approach; Fankhauser determines how much gross domestic product
(GDP) will be impacted by global warming. For non-market costs, Fankhauser uses a
contingent valuation approach to determine society’s willingness to pay to avoid damage
to non-market goods and services. Estimates by Fankhauser fall in line with many other
climate change experts (see Table 3.2). Finally, Fankhauser’s study provides estimates
on all three of the GHGs that are examined in this study, while many other studies simply
provide an estimate only on carbon dioxide. This study uses Fankhauser’s mean
estimates for the period between 2000-2010 as estimates for unit damage costs of CO2,
CH4 and N2O.91

Since both the Banzhaf and Fankhauser studies use the contingent valuation method, it is
appropriate to address the benefits and limitations of using this approach. Using surveys
to determine environmental value is useful for goods that people may not use, but wish to
preserve, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; this is referred to as non-use
value.92 Willingness to pay to avoid global climate change from GHGs is another

90
Fankhauser, S. “Valuing Climate Change.” Earthscan Publications, London. 1995.
91
Fankhauser projects values beyond 2010, but only until 2030. Since the analysis period for this study
runs for sixty years, Fankhauser’s future values were not used. Instead, future values were estimated
using Weitzman’s sliding scale of discount rates (see part 3.6 of Section 3).
92
Non-use values refers to resources for which there is no behavioral trace in a market. Non-use values
can include an option value (“value of preserving a resource for future use”); bequest value (“value of
preserving a resource for future generations”); and existence value (“value of ‘knowing that a resource
exists’”). Source: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. “Studies of the Environmental
Costs of Electricity.” OTA–ETI–134, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. September
1994.

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example of an environmental good that lacks a market value, but can be estimated using
the contingent valuation approach.

There are two key drawbacks to using this approach. The first critique of the contingent
valuation method is that it is based on hypothetical situations and is thus difficult to
verify. Other valuation methods, however, have been used to verify results from the
contingent valuation method. In cases of recreational use of natural resources, contingent
valuation results have closely matched travel cost values.93 For example, Carson
compared 80 studies that used travel cost method and contingent valuation method and
found on average, “contingent valuation method produced benefit estimates that were
about 90% of those produced by travel cost method for the same recreation resource or
recreation activity.”94 The second critique of the contingent valuation method is that
results depend on the quality and structure of surveys and are only as representative as
the sample population. Thus, significant efforts have been made to improve surveys used
for contingent valuation. The contingent valuation method “has been judged sufficiently
reliable by a blue ribbon committee chaired by two Nobel Laureates to be used as a
starting point for providing estimates of passive use values.”95

The estimates from Fankhauser and Banzhaf for use in this study are summarized in
Table 3.3 below.

Table 3.3 Units Damage Costs for Emissions

Pollutant Type of Pollutant Damage Cost per Ton (in $) Source:
CO2 GHG $6.22 Fankhauser
CO Criteria 0.99 Banzhaf
Pb Criteria 1,719.00 Banzhaf
CH4 GHG 129.00 Fankhauser
NOX Criteria 54.00 Banzhaf
N2O GHG 1,075.14 Fankhauser
PM10 Criteria 2,297.00 Banzhaf
SOX Criteria 73.50 Banzhaf

The damage costs listed in Table 3.3 are quoted in units of the corresponding pollutant
(i.e., a ton of CO2 has a damage cost of $6, a ton of N2O has a damage cost of $1,075,
etc.). Using a convention that is customary in the literature, Fankhauser quoted unit
damage costs for carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in tons of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N),
respectively. Atomic weights were used to convert these figures into units that would be
consistent with the units used in this study. Using atomic weights of 12, 14, and 16 for
93
Travel cost method looks to implicit prices (cost and time required for travel) individuals spend to
enjoy a recreational natural resource.
94
Carson, R.; Flores, N.; Martin, K.; Wright, J. “Contingent Valuation and Revealed Preference
Methodologies: Comparing Estimates for Quasi-Public Goods.” Land Economics 71 (1): 80-99. Cited
in Loomis, J.; Helfand, G. “Environmental Policy Analysis for Decision Making” Kluwer Academic
Publishers, p. 194. 2001.
95
Arrow, K.; Solow, R.; Portney, P.; Leamer, E.; Radner, R.; Schuman, H. “Report of the NOAA Panel
on Contingent Valuation.” Federal Register 58(10): 4602-4614. Cited in Loomis, J.; Helfand, G.
“Environmental Policy Analysis for Decision Making” Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 195. 2001.

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carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, respectively, results in conversion factors of 0.2727 for a
C: CO2 ratio, and 0.3181 for a N: N2O ratio.96 For example, a ton of carbon is quoted as
having a damage cost of $22.80. To convert it to a dollar per ton of carbon dioxide, it
needs to be multiplied by 0.2727 (~$6/ton of carbon dioxide) for the purposes of this
study. The carbon and nitrogen conversion factors were used throughout the life-cycle
cost model where applicable.

3.6 Discount Rate

MDOT uses a 4% discount rate for its construction projects, as per the federal
government’s recommendation for long-term discount rates.97 The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) publishes these values in its Circular A-94; typical
discount rates range between 3 and 5 percent.98 In the private sector, discount rates
reflect the interest that must be paid for a loan or interest foregone on another financial
security. Since MDOT’s funds stem from public revenue, the opportunity cost in this
case refers to that of the government. An appropriate proxy for this opportunity cost is
U.S. Government Treasury securities, which is where OMB obtains its discount rate
values. This rate can vary depending on the maturity of the treasury security. Over the
last fifteen years, the 30-year treasury rate has averaged 3.9%,99 and this rate is used by
public works agencies across the country for long-term projects. Since MDOT’s projects
are typically long term (30+ years), it uses a 4% discount rate.

All construction projects in this study will assume a 4% discount rate. In addition, all
non-emissions social costs will also use a 4% discount rate, reflecting the opportunity
cost of the agencies that bear these costs.

For emissions, however, deciding upon an appropriate discount rate is less simple. Much
has been written about determining the appropriate discount rate for environmental
costs.100 The debate lies in whether these costs should be viewed the same as other
capital projects or whether there is something different about impacts that are shared
within and across generations. Fankhauser cites Broome who argues that the value for
some goods is equivalent in the present and the future.101 Broome’s argument implies
that a zero percent discount rate should apply to environmental goods. A zero percent
discount rate means that people care equally about the value of an intact old growth forest

96
C: CO2 Æ 12/[12 + (16*2)] = 0.2727 and N:N2O Æ 14/[(14*2) + 16] = 0.3181
97
Michigan Department of Transportation. “Pavement Design and Selection Manual.” Pavement
Management Unit, Construction & Technology Division. January 2000.
98
Office of Management and Budget. “Discount Rates for Cost Effectiveness, Lease Purchase, and
Related Activities.” Appendix C of OMB Circular No. A-94.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a094/a94_appx-c.html. Date accessed: January 24, 2004.
99
Office of Management and Budget. “Real Treasury Interest Rates.” Appendix C of OMB Circular No.
A-94. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a094/DISCHIST-2003.pdf. Date accessed: January
26, 2004.
100
Portney, P.; Weyant, J., eds. “Discounting and Intergenerational Equity.” Washington, DC: Resources
for the Future. 1999.
101
Fankhauser, S. “Valuing Climate Change.” Earthscan Publications, London. 1995.

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three hundred years hence, for instance, as they do about an old growth forest today, that
is, the value is not discounted over time.

The overwhelming majority of economists, however, believe environmental discount

rates must be non-zero values, since people generally put more weight on current values
than on values in the future. This study uses the theoretical and empirical work of
Weitzman. By using Weitzman’s sliding discount rate method (see Table 3.4),102 one
that decreases over time, longer-term environmental goods left for future generations will
maintain a greater degree of their value in present-day dollars than if they are subject to
standard discounting. Weitzman’s scale resulted from a survey of over 2,000 leading
economists on this subject.

Table 3.4 Weitzman’s Sliding Scale of Discount Rates

Range in Years
Period From To Discount Rate
Immediate Future 1 5 4%
Near Future 6 25 3%
Medium Future 26 75 2%

Discount rates were used to determine discount factors. A discount factor is the present
value of $1 received at a stated future date. To calculate a discount factor, the following
formula was used:

Discount Factor = [ 1 / (1+r)n ) ], where r = the discount rate, and n = the number of years
that the cash flow is being discounted.

For example, the value of $1 two years from now at a discount rate of 4% yields a
discount factor of 0.9246. All modules of the LCC used discount factors to determine
present values. For simplicity, this study will refer only to discount rates, except where
the use of a discount factor facilitates explanation of a calculation.

Because of the various viewpoints on appropriate discount rates and the relatively large
impact that can result from a small change in discount rates, this study will provide a
sensitivity analysis on all discount rates used in this study. In Section 5, a sensitivity
analysis is performed on the agency and user cost discount rate by seeing how final
results vary when it is lowered to 1% and raised to 7%. Likewise, there is a sensitivity
analysis for the emissions damage costs. First, a zero percent discount rate is used
instead of Weitzman’s declining discount rate, followed by a scenario that assumes a flat
discount rate of 4% (the agency discount rate). All discount rates used in this study are
real discount rates and thus abstract away from the effects of inflation over time.

102
Weitzman, M. “Gamma Discounting.” American Economic Review; 91(1), pp. 260-71. March 2001.

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4 MODEL: LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS

4.1 Agency Costs

Agency costs include those financial costs incurred by the Michigan Department of
Transportation for each bridge deck construction activity (see Table 3.1 for a complete
list of construction activities for each system). These include financial costs associated
with the materials, construction, and end-of-life stages. A diagram of the agency cost
model is provided below in Figure 4.1.

Life Cycle Agency Cost

Inventory (LCI) Data Inputs

Agency Cost Model

Use 4% Discount Rate to Obtain Present Value Figures

Material Costs Construction End of

(includes
Distribution) Costs Life Costs
Figure 4.1 Key Elements of Agency Cost Model

A Michigan construction company103 and University of Michigan civil engineers

provided information about the bridge deck and construction process that served as the
model parameters for the model. This included data on: the composition of CC and ECC;
quantity of material needed; material, labor, and equipment cost data (see Appendix B for
schedule of construction costs); construction activity schedules (see Appendix C for a
schedule on the components of each construction activity, such as pouring and curing
concrete); and construction equipment used throughout the life cycle of the bridge deck.
Fuel cost data for industrial consumers in the state of Michigan as of November 2003
were provided by the Department of Energy.104

103
Due to the proprietary nature of the information provided, the Michigan construction company has
requested anonymity.
104
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration. “U.S. Heating Oil, Diesel Fuel, and
Distillate - Table 40.”
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_marketing_monthly/curre
nt/txt/tables40.txt. Date accessed: January 31, 2004.
When quoting labor and equipment costs for construction activities, the Michigan
construction company did not distinguish between life cycle stages. Although each
construction activity involved demolishing the existing structure and constructing the
new structure, cost figures were not separated into those that fall into the construction
stage of the life cycle and those that are attributed to the end-of-life stage.105 Fuel
consumption figures from the LCI model were used as a proxy for separating labor and
equipment costs into their appropriate life-cycle stages. Fuel consumed by equipment
used for the demolition portion of a construction activity was used to allocate costs to the
end-of-life stage while fuel consumed by all other equipment was used to allocate costs to
the construction stage.

This approach was used because fuel costs can serve as an estimate for the amount of
work that goes into a project. If 44% of the fuel consumed in a deck resurfacing, for
instance, occurs during the demolition of the existing structure, it is likely that the labor
and equipment costs will also be somewhat close to 44% for that construction activity.
Costs related to the materials stage were presented separately from the costs for the
construction and end-of-life stages, and thus did not require any separation calculation.

All agency costs, once determined, were discounted at the public infrastructure rate of
four percent. A discussion of the LCI and agency cost data inputs will be included in
each of the three agency cost modules (materials, construction, end of life). Sample
calculations are provided for illustrative purposes and, due to rounding, may not exactly
match actual figures in the model. For a detailed presentation of the model parameters
and calculations of these three agency cost modules, see Appendix A and B, as well as
the compact disc available at CSS, which contains a copy of these modules.

4.1.1 Material Costs (includes distribution)

Both the CC and ECC system require eight piers to support the 0.1 mile long bridge.
Above each pier is where the joint replacement and link slab replacement are inserted
(see Figure 2.1). When deck replacements and deck resurfacings are required, both
systems use conventional concrete for the entire length of the 0.1 mile long bridge less
the length of the joints or link slabs. Because the link slab replacement is longer than the
joint replacement (three meters vs. one meter), less conventional concrete is needed for
the ECC system to complete deck replacements and deck resurfacings than for the CC
system. The ECC link slab replacements are more expensive than the CC joint
replacement because they require more material (three meters v. one meter) and because
ECC is more expensive on a per unit volume basis compared to CC. Both systems use
the same volume of conventional concrete to perform repairs/maintenance.

Over the 60-year analysis period the CC system is repaired more frequently than the ECC
system. As a result, it is more expensive for the CC system to complete deck

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All throughout the 60-year analysis period, when a construction activity takes place, the cost of
demolition falls to the end-of-life stage, and the cost of pouring and curing the concrete is allocated to
the construction stage. As the text describes, fuel consumption is used to separate these costs.

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replacements, deck resurfacings, and repairs over the course of the 60-year analysis
period than it is for the ECC system.

This module will show how these differences in construction activity specifications affect
the life cycle material cost for each system.

4.1.1.1 Model Framework and Parameters

In this module of the agency cost model, materials costs for both systems were plotted for
each year of the 60-year analysis period. See Appendix B for a complete schedule of
materials costs, as outlined by a Michigan construction company. Specifically, materials
costs were calculated for each of the four construction activities (repairs, resurfacings,
deck replacements, and joint/link slab replacements). Once determined, these figures
were discounted from future to present value.

As an example, the calculation for determining materials costs for a CC deck replacement
is demonstrated in detail below:

CC Deck Replacement Material Costs

In the case of deck replacements, contractors typically quote dimensions in terms of
square feet to be replaced. Data inputs were collected and translated into square feet.

Total Square Footage of Bridge = (Length of Bridge) x (Width of Bridge)

= (39.37 ft.) x (525 ft.)
= 20,667 sq. ft.

Total Square Footage of Joints = (Length of Joint) x (Width of Bridge) x

(Number of Joints)
= (39.37 ft.) x (3.28 ft.) x (8 joints)
= 315 sq. ft.

Total square footage needed for a deck replacement is the difference between these two
figures, 20,352 square feet.

Next, material costs were calculated by multiplying this square footage figure by the cost
per square foot.

Material Cost of = (Total Sq. Ft. of Bridge) x (Material Cost per Sq. Ft.)
Deck Replacement = (20,352 sq. ft.) x ($4 / sq. ft.)
= $81,408

This method of calculation was also used for calculating material costs for ECC deck
replacement, deck resurfacing for both systems, CC joint replacement, and ECC link-slab
replacement. The ECC system only needs one deck replacement, compared to two for
the CC system. Therefore, the ECC system will have lower material costs for deck
replacement over the 60-year time horizon when compared to the CC system. Frequency
of construction activities will be a major factor in material costs.

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Material Costs for Repairs
Calculations for repairs required a slightly different methodology. For each repair, 2,500
liters of concrete are needed, regardless of which system is considered. Converted, this
equates to 3.27 cubic yards of concrete. The material cost for a cubic yard of concrete is
$144. Thus, the total material cost for a repair construction activity is $471. The cost of
a repair activity is the same between both systems, but since there are fewer repairs for
the ECC system over the 60-year analysis period, material costs for repairs are lower for
the ECC system.

4.1.1.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties, and Limitations

A Michigan construction company supplied the data for material costs. While cost
information for both CC and ECC were separated by construction activity (see Appendix
B), they were not separated by each raw material that comprises CC and ECC (e.g.,
cement, sand, water, etc.). This data set of aggregate figures is sufficient for calculating
total cost but does not provide more insight as to which materials are driving the cost of
CC and ECC. Knowing this information could be valuable, as substitute materials are
available for both systems (see 1.1.5 of Section 1, research objectives) and could change
the costs associated with a system.

Using building construction data from RS Means, North America's leading supplier of
construction cost information, and MDOT, approximate costs for constituent materials in
CC can be estimated (see Table 4.1 below). For ECC, material cost estimates were
sourced from the Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department at the
University of Michigan, which occasionally purchases the raw materials necessary to
make ECC. The cost estimates offered by CEE were used to create Table 4.1 below and
on the following page, which provides a breakout of the costs for ECC.

Table 4.1 Relative Cost of Raw Materials for CC and ECC

Conventional Concrete
Composition
Concrete of Concrete % of Total
Cost x (lbs/cyd of x Ton per = Material Cost Material
Material ($/ton)106 CC)107 Pounds ($/cyd of CC) Cost
Cement $84.00 658 1/2,000 27.64 47%
Aggregate 24.00 1,755 1/2,000 21.06 36
Sand $17.80 1,140 1/2,000 $10.15 17
Water Negligible 280 1/2,000 0 0
Total Cost $125.80 3,833 $58.85 100%

106
RS Means. “RS Means Building Construction Cost Data.” 62nd Edition, Published by Reed
Construction Data, USA, p. 91. 2003.
107
Conforms to MDOT construction specifics found in “MDOT 2003 Standard Specifications for
Construction, Division 7, Structures.” http://www.mdot.state.mi.us/specbook. Date accessed: January
31, 2004.

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ECC
% of Total
Material Cost Material
Material ($/cyd of ECC)108 Cost
PVA Fibers 110 51%
Cement $40 18
Sand 35 16
Superplasticizer 17 8
Fly Ash 15 7
Water Negligible 0
Total Cost $217 100%

While these figures do not directly correspond to the cost data from the Michigan
construction company that was used to calculate costs for the material costs module
(since they are from different sources), they do provide some insight into which materials
most affect the cost of CC and ECC. Table 4.1 shows that the cost of CC is driven
primarily by cement, representing 47% of the total. While ECC has more cement than
CC on a mass and volume basis (see Figures 1.1 and 1.2), cement was not the primary
cost concern for ECC. The greatest cost for the ECC system came from the PVA fibers,
which represented 51% of the total material cost of ECC.

As mentioned earlier, the cost of ECC is two to three times that of CC. According to
Table 4.1, ECC is 3.6 times more expensive than CC ($217 divided by $58.85). These
costs, however, do not account for the cost to mix and to deliver the materials. The
approximate cost for CC including mixing and delivery is $100/cyd109, which implies a
cost of $40/cyd for mixing and delivery. Since ECC can be mixed in a CC mixer and is
delivered over the same distance as CC, this $40 estimate can be added to the ECC
material cost of $217 to obtain a total estimate of $257. Using $257 and $100 as the total
material costs for CC and ECC, respectively, ECC is approximately 2.6 times greater,
which falls into the range quoted earlier.

It would be useful to know what the cost trends have been for each of these raw materials
so that a targeted effort could be made to bring down the cost of those materials.
Information on projected costs for these inputs could perhaps be even more valuable, as
MDOT could look to buy the relatively expensive materials in bulk or at futures prices
(via financial derivatives).

4.1.2 Construction
Construction costs in this study are defined as labor, equipment, fuel, and miscellaneous
costs, such as road construction warning signage. This cost module does not include
materials, as these costs were addressed in the previous section. Separating materials
costs from construction costs provides for a more detailed breakdown of the construction

108
Material cost estimates for ECC were sourced from Victor Li of the Civil & Environmental
Engineering (CEE) Department at the University of Michigan.
109
Lepech, M.; Li, V.C. “Crack Resistant Concrete Material for Transportation Construction.” Submitted
to Transportation Research Board 2004 Annual Meeting on August 1, 2003.

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“value chain.” Disaggregating the value chain aids in understanding which stage of the
life cycle contributes the most to overall construction costs.

4.1.2.1 Model Framework and Parameters

Similar to the module for materials costs, the construction costs module analyzes the CC
and ECC systems over the 60-year analysis period across all four construction activities.
Appendix B and C provided construction activity and cost information needed to
complete this module. Construction costs for deck replacements, deck resurfacings, and
joint/link slab replacements differ between the two systems. The construction cost for a
repair is the same between the two systems because they both use the same type and
quantity of material (conventional concrete) when a repair is needed. Once the
construction costs were determined for each system for each of the 60 years under
analysis, these figures were discounted to their present values.

As an example, the calculation for determining construction costs for a CC deck

replacement is demonstrated in detail below.

CC Deck Replacement Construction Costs

As calculated in the materials cost module, the square footage of the bridge, less that of
the joints is equal to 20,342 square feet. Multiplying this figure by the labor cost per
square foot results in the total labor cost of the CC deck replacement.

Labor Cost of Deck Replacement = (Total Sq. Ft. of Bridge) x (Labor Cost per Sq. Ft.)
= (20,352 sq. ft.) x ($9 / sq. ft.)
= $183,168

This labor cost figure needed to be disaggregated into two portions, costs attributable to
the construction stage and that to the end-of-life stage. Fuel consumption by equipment
used for each of these two stages was used as a proxy for separating labor costs into each
of these stages. To determine the amount of fuel consumed by equipment, information
from the LCI were used. Appendix C states the equipment used in each step of a
construction activity, such as forming a new deck, curing a deck and opening the road to
traffic.110 It also includes the amount of days that each machine is needed throughout the
construction activity.

The LCI used this information and other model parameters to determine the amount of
fuel used by each piece of machinery used for each construction activity. All
construction machinery was assumed to operate on diesel fuel. Several sources were
used111, 112, 113, 114, 115 to find the brake horsepower (bhp)116 capability for each machine

110
Deconstruction activities associated with the deck replacement (traffic control, removal of link slabs,
removal of deck) are included in the end of life module.
111
South Coast Air Quality Management District. “California Environmental Quality Act Air Quality
(CEQA) Handbook.” 1993. See http://www.aqmd.gov/ceqa/oldhdbk.html
112
El Dorado County, Air Pollution Control District. “Guide to Air Quality Assessment: Determining
Significance of Air Quality Impacts Under the CEQA.” First Edition. Appendix C-2. February 2002.
113
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Emission Study Report"
Report No. EPA460/3-91-002. November 1991.

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used. These machines were then categorized into “classes” depending on the amount of
bhp offered by a piece of machinery. For example, all machinery with a bhp between
100 and 175 was considered class 6 machinery.117 By using this information, total
horsepower-hours needed by each class of machinery were calculated. Fuel efficiencies
were needed to determine fuel consumption, as each class of vehicle consumes fuel at
different rates.118 For each vehicle class, the product of total horsepower-hours and the
corresponding fuel efficiency rates were calculated. By summing the total amount of fuel
consumed for each vehicle class, the total amount of fuel consumed by a construction
activity was estimated. Table 4.2 below provides a sample calculation for fuel consumed
in a deck replacement for the CC system:

Table 4.2 Fuel Consumption for a CC Deck Replacement

Vehicle Horsepower-hours Fuel efficiency Fuel
Type (hp-hr) (L/hp-hr) Consumption (L)
Class 1 88,560 0.223 19,743
Class 7 156,672 0.201 31,417
Class 8 9,600 0.201 1,925
Total 53,085 liters, or
14,024 gallons

Of the 53,085 liters of fuel that went into the CC deck replacement, 37% was used in
demolishing the bridge, which means 63% was used for the construction of the bridge;
thus the construction portion of the labor cost for a deck replacement is 63% of $183,168,
or $115,000.

This same methodology was used to calculate equipment, fuel, and miscellaneous costs,
with fuel consumption used to allocate costs to both the construction stage and end-of-life
stage.

Separating “Combined” Construction Activities

Some of the construction activities were combined in the LCI. For the ECC system, the
LCI considered deck replacements and link slab replacements to be only one construction
activity. For the CC system, the LCI combined the deck resurfacing and joint
replacement activities into one construction activity. These LCI “combination”
114
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense
Schedule.” Report No. EP 1110-1-8, Volume 2, Chapter 2. July 31, 2003.
115
Cooper Concrete. http://www.cooperconcrete.com/concretefaq.htm#How. Accessed: March 27, 2004.
116
Bhp measures the amount of useful horsepower of an engine. Source: Bartleby.com.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/14/B0451400.html. Date accessed: November 5, 2003.
117
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Exhaust and Crankcase Emission Factors for Nonroad
Engine Modeling – Compression-Ignition." Assessment and Modeling Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality Report No. EPA420-P-02-016, NR-009b. November 2002.
This document can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/models/nonrdmdl/p02016.pdf See
Appendix C for a complete list of the equipment bhp classifications.
118
In this case, fuel efficiency for each machinery class was determined based on brake specific fuel
consumption (BSFC). BSFC measures “an engine’s efficiency based on fuel consumption.” Source:
http://www.westechperformance.com/pages/Tech_Library/Understanding/bsfc.html. Westech
Performance Parts. Date accessed: November 5, 2003.

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construction activities needed to be separated for construction costs to be calculated for
each individual construction activity.

Again, fuel consumption information from the LCI can be used as a proxy to separate the
costs of these “combined” construction activities. Table 4.3 below presents ECC data,
which is used to separate fuel consumption from the LCI “combination” activity into fuel
for the deck replacement and fuel for the link-slab replacement.

Table 4.3 Construction Fuel Consumption for an

ECC Deck Replacement and Link-Slab Replacement
Fuel Consumed (in Liters) % of Total
Deck replacement 49,877 91%
Link slab replacement 4,815 9%
LCI “Combination” Construction Activity: 54,692 100%
Deck replacement-link slab replacement

Fuel consumption for the link slab replacement was obtained by screening the equipment
used in the LCI “combined” construction activity and tallying only those line-items that
related to the link slab. These line-items total 4,815 liters or 9% of the total amount of
fuel for this LCI “combination” construction activity. The deck replacement was
handled in the same manner and represented 91% of the total fuel costs for the LCI
“combination” construction activity.

The resurfacing and joint replacement activities in the CC system were also combined in
the LCI; thus allocating construction costs to each of these construction activities was
handled in the same manner.

To calculate the overall construction cost associated with a construction activity, the
labor, equipment, fuel, and miscellaneous costs were summed. While the example above
calculates construction costs for a CC deck replacement, this method for calculating
construction costs was also used for resurfacing and joint/link-slab replacement
construction activities.

Repairs Construction Costs

Calculations for repairs required a different approach because of the types of data
available. As discussed in the materials module, the contractor put forth an estimate of
$200/cubic yard (cyd) for repairs, which included materials, equipment, labor, fuel and
miscellaneous construction costs. Subtracting the $144/cyd for materials leaves $56/cyd
for repair construction costs. Multiplying this figure by the 3.27 cubic yards of concrete
needed for repairs yields a total construction cost (excluding materials) for a repair
construction activity of $183. The cost of a repair activity is the same between both
systems, but since there are fewer repairs for the ECC system over the 60-year analysis
period, construction costs for repairs are lower for the ECC system.

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4.1.2.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations
With regard to fuel costs, this module assumes that a set amount of fuel is consumed for
each horsepower-hour a particular piece of construction equipment is used. In reality,
some equipment may sit idle over the course of a day. Thus, even if two pieces of
machinery are categorized in the same equipment class, one may idle more frequently,
which would result in less fuel costs. Since fuel consumption is used as a proxy for
labor, equipment, and miscellaneous construction costs, incorporating idle time could
also affect these construction costs, not just fuel costs. This level of detail for equipment
usage is beyond the scope of this analysis.

With the LCI using many different sources for information, it is possible that there could
be inconsistencies in the data. Data for bhp and fuel efficiencies were obtained from
several sources. Results may be more consistent but less accurate when they are cited
from a single source rather than several sources. There will also be some variation
associated with the construction equipment and construction time schedule provided by
the Michigan construction company. The amount of time needed to complete a
construction activity can vary between contractors, depending on the number of
personnel and materials available, weather patterns, and construction processes used. In
addition, construction contractors may use different types of equipment than that
recommended by the Michigan construction company used for this study. Nonetheless,
the Michigan construction company used for this study is well regarded by many in the
industry and provided information that is believed to be as consistent with its
construction experience as possible.

4.1.3 End of Life

In many life-cycle analyses, end of life is a relatively straightforward concept, with the
product or system reaching a point where it no longer maintains its original
characteristics or purpose and/or does not offer a significant level of utility to its user(s).
The end of life for a bridge deck generally refers to the point when the bridge requires a
full deck replacement in order to be useful again. The deteriorated portions of the bridge
are removed and either deposited in a landfill or brought to a recycling facility where
they can be used in another system. Throughout the life of the bridge, there are
intermediate construction events, which also result in construction waste that must be
removed from the bridge site. This study accounts for the construction wastes associated
with all major construction activities (resurfacing, joint/link-slab replacement, deck
replacement) that occur throughout the life cycle of the bridge in the end-of-life phase.

4.1.3.1 Model Framework and Parameters

The end-of-life module quantifies the cost of demolition and the cost of disposal and/or
recycling for each of the construction activities that occur for the two systems over the
60-year analysis period. Within each construction activity, end-of-life materials were
grouped into one of three categories: concrete, steel, or ancillary materials. Ancillary
materials include additional gravel, sand, and wood used in the construction process but
not physically embedded in the concrete or steel components of the bridge. It was
assumed that trucks would haul the waste materials either to a landfill or recycling

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facility. All concrete and ancillary materials were assumed to be landfilled while all steel
was assumed to be recycled.

The end-of-life costs for the waste materials were divided into transportation costs, cost
of fuel to power demolition equipment, cost of landfilling/recycling, and cost of
equipment, labor, and miscellaneous items used for demolition. Once the end-of-life
costs were determined for each system for each of the 60 years under analysis, these
figures were discounted to a present value.

As an example, the calculation for determining end-of life-costs for a CC deck

replacement is demonstrated in detail below.

CC Deck Replacement End-of-Life Costs

The first step was calculating the labor, equipment, and miscellaneous end-of-life costs.
As outlined in the construction section above, these three costs were allocated to end-of-
life based on fuel consumption. The only exception for calculating these costs is for the
joint replacement, which has different labor, equipment, and miscellaneous end-of-life
costs depending on whether it occurs with or without the deck replacement. Based on the
information in the LCI on joint replacements with and without the deck replacement,
joint replacement costs for labor, equipment, and miscellaneous items follow the same
method as all other construction activities.

Estimating transportation costs for the end of life stage required estimating the mass of
the material to be hauled away. Information on the mass of waste materials was obtained
from the LCI analysis. Given the dimensions of the bridge, the LCI denotes the volume
of each material in the bridge as well as the volume necessary to complete a construction
activity. When a construction activity is undertaken, it is assumed that the amount of
material removed from the bridge is equal to the amount of material needed to complete
that construction activity.119 Thus, the mass of each waste material was determined by
multiplying the volume of each material used in a construction activity by the density of
that material. A sample calculation is listed below:

Mass of Concrete in = (Volume of Concrete Needed) x (Density of Dry Concrete)

a CC Deck = (366,930 liters) x (2.27 kilograms/liter)
Replacement = 832,931 kilograms

This concrete can either be recycled or landfilled; because of an absence of data on

recycling, all concrete was assumed to be landfilled.

Given the mass of the material to be hauled away from the site, the next step was to
determine how many trucks would be required to transport the waste material to its final
destination. Each truck was assumed to have a cargo capacity of 22,000 kilograms; this
is representative of the typical truck used by the Michigan construction company in

119
If the bridge were completely removed and rebuilt, this assumption would not hold true. Over the
course of the 60-year analysis period, however, neither of these events occurs. The bridge is assumed
to remain in place and require only the four types of construction activities outlined in Section 3.

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hauling away end-of-life materials. The number of trucks needed was calculated as
follows:

Number of Trucks to Haul = (Mass of Waste Material) / (Cargo Capacity per Truck)
Concrete Waste from. = 832,931 kgs. / 22,000 kgs. per truck
a CC Deck Replacement = 38 trucks

The final step in determining end-of-life transportation costs requires three additional
pieces of information: distance to disposal/recycling site, fuel efficiency of truck, and
cost of fuel (diesel). The disposal facility selected for landfilling was approximately 34
kilometers (21.1 miles) away from the construction site (Onyx – Arbor Hills landfill in
Northville, MI); steel, which was assumed to be recycled, had its corresponding end-of-
life facility located 83.5 kilometers (52 miles) from the construction site (Global Alloys
in Troy, MI). The fuel efficiency of the truck was based on the type of truck needed to
perform this activity. The Michigan construction company stated that a heavy duty diesel
vehicle (HDDV), as characterized by EPA’s MOBILE6.2 emissions model, would be the
proper transport vehicle for end-of-life materials. These vehicles achieve approximately
6 miles per gallon of diesel combusted,120 and these data were included in the LCI. Table
4.4 provides an example of the method used to determine transportation fuel cost:

Table 4.4 End-of-Life Transportation Fuel Costs for a CC Deck Replacement

Number of Fuel efficiency
Transport Units Distance to of trucks Cost of Fuel Transportation
Required Disposal Site (gallons/mile) (dollars/gallon) Fuel Cost
38 trucks 21.1 miles 0.17 1.025 $140

This process was repeated for all three waste material groups (concrete, steel, and
ancillary materials), and for each construction activity.

Once at the disposal site, the facility operator charges a fee to assume possession of the
waste materials, also known as construction and demolition (C&D) materials. While an
estimate was not available for Michigan, the cost to dispose of C&D in five Midwestern
states (Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) ranged between $30-$40 and
averaged $33.52.121, 122 Using this estimate for Michigan and converting into kilograms,
$33.52 per ton becomes $0.03695 per kilogram.

Landfill Tipping Costs for = (Mass of Waste Material) * (Fee/Kilogram)

Concrete for CC Deck Replacement = 875,629 kgs. * $0.03695/kg
= $32,354

120
U.S. Department of Energy. “Transportation Energy Data Book.” Center for Transportation Analysis,
Engineering Science & Technology Division. Report No. ORNL-6970, Chapter 5, Edition 23. October
2003. Can be accessed at: http://www-cta.ornl.gov/data/tedb23/Edition23_Chapter05.pdf
121
Goldstein, N.; Madtes, C. “The State of Garbage in America.” BioCycle Magazine. December 2001.
122
All tipping fees quoted here are from BioCycle Magazine, which includes C&D. Source: Themelis, N.
“Analyzing data in state of garbage in America, EPA reports.” BioCycle Magazine. January 2003.

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The calculation for steel required a different approach, since it will be recycled. The steel
reinforced concrete can be crushed for a negligible fee,123 leaving the steel in the bridge
behind. There are costs, however, with preparing the steel for pickup by a scrap dealer.
The steel is prepared for pickup by cutting it into 3-4 foot lengths at a rate of 5 tons per
hour.124 Since it costs an estimated $15/hour to hire labor to cut the steel, and another
$3/ton for supplies and fuel needed in the process, the total estimated cost to the
contractor is $6/ton of steel.125 The dealer pays the contractor $120/ton for the steel and
thus the construction company earns a profit of $114/ton of steel.126 This figure is
represented as a negative number in the model since it is a revenue and not a cost for the
construction company.

The final piece of the end-of-life cost analysis stems from the amount of fuel used by
equipment to prepare the bridge, such as traffic-directing sign boards, and to create the
waste materials for disposal/recycling, such as hydraulic hammers. Based on the
schedule provided by the construction contractor, the LCI determined the amount of fuel
used in each demolition construction activity.

Similar to the fuel calculation described above in the construction module, each piece of
equipment used in the demolition was assigned a class. For each class, total horsepower-
hours used was multiplied by the corresponding fuel efficiency. Summing the amount of
fuel consumed for each equipment class resulted in the total amount of fuel consumed
during a demolition activity. Table 4.5 below provides a sample calculation for fuel
consumed in the demolition of the deck in the CC system:

Table 4.5 End-of-Life Demolition Fuel Costs for a CC Deck Replacement

Equipment Horsepower-hours Fuel efficiency Fuel
Class (hp-hr) (L/hp-hr) Consumption (L)
Class 1 19,440 0.223 4,334
Class 3 2,944 0.223 656
Class 6 6,400 0.201 1,283
Class 7 45,120 0.201 9,048
Class 8 77,184 0.201 15,478
Total 30,799 liters

Given the amount of fuel consumed from a demolition activity, the total fuel cost is the
fuel consumed times the cost per unit of fuel.

A sample calculation for how demolition fuel costs are calculated, in this case for the
deck replacement in the CC system, is provided on the following page:

123
Personal communication with Michigan construction company on February 5, 2004.
124
Personal communication with William Heenan, Jr. President of Steel Recycling Institute on February
4, 2004.
125
Personal communication with William Heenan, Jr. President of Steel Recycling Institute on February
4, 2004.
126
Personal communication with William Heenan, Jr. President of Steel Recycling Institute on February
4, 2004.

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Demolition Fuel Cost for = (Fuel Used) * (Conv. Factor) * (Cost of Fuel)
CC Deck Replacement = (30,799 liters)* (0.26417 gal./liter) * ($1.025/gal.)
= $8,340

This example shows the fuel cost of a deck replacement for the CC system. Like the fuel
cost calculation for the construction activities in the CC system, the demolition fuel cost
calculations for the deck resurfacing and joint replacement require a different
methodology.

Separating “Combined” Construction Activities

Because deck resurfacing and joint replacements always occur together in the CC system,
the fuel data for this LCI “combined” construction activity must be separated.

Table 4.6 below uses ECC data to demonstrate separation of fuel consumption from the
“combination” construction activity into fuel for the deck resurfacing and fuel for the
joint replacement.

Table 4.6 End-of-Life Fuel Consumption for

a CC Deck Resurfacing and Joint Replacement
Fuel Consumed (in % of Total
Liters)
Deck resurfacing 6,514 58%
Joint replacement 4,627 42%
LCI “Combination” Construction Activity: 11,141 100%
Deck resurfacing-joint replacement

Fuel consumption for the joint replacement was obtained by screening the equipment
used in the LCI “combined” construction activity and tallying only those line-items that
related to the joint. These line-items total 4,627 liters or 42% of the total amount of fuel
for this LCI “combination” construction activity. The deck resurfacing was handled in
the same manner and represented 58% of the total fuel costs for the LCI “combination”
construction activity.

The deck replacement and link-slab replacement activities in the ECC system were also
combined in the LCI; thus determining fuel consumed for these activities was handled in
the same manner.

To calculate the overall construction cost associated with a construction activity, the
labor, equipment, fuel, and miscellaneous costs were summed. While the example above
calculates construction costs for a CC deck replacement, this method for calculating
construction costs was also used for resurfacing and joint/link-slab replacement
construction activities.

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4.1.3.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations
Like the construction module, this module assumes that a set amount of fuel is consumed
for each horsepower-hour a particular piece of construction equipment is used. With
more detailed information a model could be constructed to account for more accurate fuel
consumption. Also like the construction module, the end-of-life module uses LCI data
for bhp and fuel efficiencies obtained from several sources. The construction schedule
provided and equipment used by the Michigan construction company could be different
than those used by other companies. All of these variables impact the calculation for
end-of-life fuel consumption.

In the base case of this analysis, it is assumed that the process of demolition includes jack
hammering and crushing the concrete, and separating out the rebar. The concrete and
ancillary materials are disposed of in a landfill, and the rebar is taken to a recycling
facility. It is interesting to note the difference between landfilling and recycling these
two materials. The steel used in the bridge is highly desirable and recyclable, unlike
concrete, which can be recycled but typically goes to a landfill. According to the Steel
Recycling Institute, approximately 50% of all rebar was recycled in 2001.127
Competition among steel recyclers, coupled with strong demand for steel in China, has
increased scrap steel prices over 40% over the last year.128

Concrete, on the other hand, is more expensive to handle. Even with relatively low
Midwestern tipping rates for landfilling, concrete is far more expensive to dispose
compared to the cost of dropping off steel at a recycling facility. Concrete can be
recycled and dropped off at a cheaper rate than $33.52 per ton, but it would need to be
ground up into smaller pea and lemon size pieces, which requires more demolition
expenses. Thus, appropriate data would be needed to determine how much agency costs
could be affected if the concrete was recycled. Additionally, in this study, the landfill
facility is approximately 30 miles closer than the recycling facility; thus, there are lower
transportation costs (fuel, labor, equipment rentals).

The costs delineated above provide an estimate of the end-of-life expenses involved in
demolishing a bridge deck. Information on recycling costs and salvage value for concrete
could provide a more complete picture of net agency costs incurred considering that some
construction projects recycle concrete. The end-of-life costs associated with
repairs/maintenance were ignored in this portion of the model. Generally, the only end-
of-life waste associated with repairs (potholes) is the small amount of concrete that must
be chipped away to form a more geometric shape for pouring new concrete. This
construction activity does not have a great deal of waste material associated with it and
thus end-of-life costs can be expected to be small. Nonetheless, future studies could
account for these wastes, which would result in a more accurate model.

127
Steel Recycling Institute. http://www.recycle- steel.org/construction/index.html. Date accessed:
November 7, 2003. It is also interesting to note that 95% of all construction related steel in 2001
was recycled.
128
Personal communication with William Heenan, Jr. President of Steel Recycling Institute on February
4, 2004.

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4.2 Social Costs
This section will discuss the social costs that occur throughout the life-cycle of the bridge
deck for each system. Social costs are divided into five modules (see Figure 4.2 below),
which includes:
• Agency Activity Emissions Costs
• Vehicle Congestion Emissions Costs
• User Delay Costs
• Traffic Crash Costs
• Vehicle Operating Costs

The input data for these modules stem from the LCI model, traffic flow model, and other
sources that will be documented within each module discussion.

Life Cycle Social Cost

Inventory (LCI) Data Inputs

Social Cost Model

Use Weitzman’s Sliding Scale of Discount Use 4% Discount Rate to

Rates to Obtain Present Value Figures Obtain Present Value Figures

Agency Vehicle
User Traffic Vehicle
Activity Congestion
Delay Crash Operating
Emissions Emissions
Costs Costs Costs
Costs Costs

Materials Distribution Construction End of Life Use

Figure 4.2 Key Elements of Social Cost Model

The base case of the model will have the Traffic Flow model running with no growth in
annual average daily traffic (AADT) and no detours. These two parameters will be
adjusted to form various scenarios of the base case in the sensitivity analysis of this study
(see Section 5 – Results and Sensitivity Analysis). Unlike the discount rate utilized for
agency costs, the discount rate for social costs varies depending upon which cost is under
consideration (see Section 3 – Discount Rates).

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4.2.1 Agency Activity Emissions
Agency activity emissions are those emissions that result from equipment used for
construction activities that occur throughout the life cycle of the system; these do not
include emissions from construction-related vehicle congestion. As noted earlier, the
term “emissions” refers to the NAAQS criteria pollutants and the three greenhouse gases
that are the focus of this study. While the emissions resulting from all life-cycle stages
were accounted for using similar methodology, each differs slightly and is presented in
further detail below.

4.2.1.1 Model Framework and Parameters

The data input for these modules came from the results of the LCI, which were supported
primarily by the DEAM database. The LCI provided emissions data for each of the life-
cycle stages occurring within each of the two systems’ life cycles. Occasionally, the
University of Michigan researchers who created the LCI, presented LCI figures in
aggregate, rather than separated by year when a construction event occurs (which was the
approach used in the agency cost modules). This study disaggregates this information,
and for each construction activity within each system, these emissions were plotted
across the 60-year analysis period. The LCI assumed that emissions factors would
remain constant over the course of the 60-year analysis. Each emission was assigned a
damage cost, translated into present value (see Section 3), and totaled. The following
discussion will provide a more detailed explanation of each life cycle stage containing
agency activity emissions. All present value calculation examples listed below will be
only for year 1, with the total present value for all sixty years’ worth of emissions
presented alongside.

4.2.1.1.1 Materials
This module was designed to report emissions costs associated with acquiring and
processing the materials used in the life-cycle construction activities of an ECC and a CC
bridge deck. Given the dimensions of the bridge deck, the LCI calculated the mass and
volume needed of each raw material to complete all construction activities on the bridge
deck for the full 60-year analysis period. For each kilogram of raw material used, the
LCI provided the amount of pollutants emitted in acquiring and processing that resource;
emissions per kilogram of material used is referred to as an emissions factor. Multiplying
the total mass of each material used by its corresponding emissions factor yielded the
total amount of pollution created.

For illustrative purposes, below is a calculation for the amount of carbon dioxide released
in acquiring enough sand to perform deck replacements on a CC bridge deck for the 60-
year analysis period.

CO2 emitted for 60 years’ worth of sand needed for CC Deck Replacements is equal to:
= (Mass of Sand Needed) x (CO2 Emissions Factor for Sand Acquisition & Processing)
= (487,889 kilograms) x (31.6 grams of CO2/kilogram of sand needed)129
= 16,417,292 grams of CO2, or 16 metric tonnes of CO2
129
Ecobilan, P. "TEAM/DEAM." Ecobilan, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Rockville, MD. 2001.

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This calculation was performed for each constituent material, the sum of which equaled
768 metric tonnes of CO2 – the amount of CO2 emitted in constructing deck replacements
for a CC bridge deck over a 60-year time horizon.

Aggregate emissions figures such as this one need to be allocated according to when
costs actually occur because the timing of costs is critical in a life-cycle cost model. The
method used here was to divide the total amount of emissions by the frequency with
which that event appeared. Since each construction activity requires the same quantity
and composition of materials each time it is executed, the amount of pollution resulting
from a single event is estimated to be equal to total emissions divided by the number of
times that construction activity is performed.

For example, during a 60-year life-cycle, there are two deck replacements for a CC
bridge deck, since deck replacements occur every 30 years. If the total amount of CO2
emitted from the materials it uses over the course of its life is 768 metric tonnes of CO2,
then the result is 384 metric tonnes of CO2 for each deck replacement.

Pollution per = (construction activity emissions for entire life-cycle) /

Construction Activity (analysis period / # of years between construction activity)

Thus CO2 per CC Deck Replacement is equal to:

= (768 metric tonnes of CO2) / (60 yrs. / 30 yrs per deck replacement)
= 384 metric tonnes of CO2 per CC deck replacement

Table 4.7 below illustrates how the damage cost assessment for the CC deck replacement
is carried out for year 1, as well as the present value of all future emissions for CC deck
replacements.

Table 4.7 Materials Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements

Damage Present
Emissions Cost per Present Value of
for Year 1 Metric Discount Value of All
(in metric x Tonne x Factor for = Emissions Future
Pollutant tonnes) (in $) Year 1 For Year 1 Emissions
CO2 383.80 $6.22 0.9615 $2,295 $3,002
CO 2.01 0.99 0.9615 2 3
Pb 0.001 1,719.00 0.9615 2 2
CH4 0.33 129.00 0.9615 41 53
NOX 1.08 54.00 0.9615 56 73
N2O 0.01 1,075.14 0.9615 10 13
PM10 0.81 2,297.00 0.9615 1,789 2,325
SOX 1.09 73.50 0.9615 77 101
Total $4,272 $5,572

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4.2.1.1.2 Distribution
The distribution module was designed to capture the emissions damage costs resulting
from transporting materials used for construction activities to the construction site.
Materials were transported using one of three methods: trucking, railroad, or tanker.
Trucking was the primary means of shipping raw materials. The tankers were used only
for acquiring the PVA (polyvinyl acetate) fiber for the ECC mixture, as it needed to be
obtained from a manufacturer in Japan. Rail transport was used for shipping items such
as PVA fibers from the west coast of the U.S and fly ash. In addition to emissions from
these transport modes, the distribution module includes emissions associated with driving
or hauling construction equipment to and from the construction site.

The key unit of interest in distribution is kilogram-kilometers (kg-km), a measure of the

distance a mass is moved. Once the total amount of kg-km by transport mode are
determined for each construction activity, emissions factors are used to calculate
emissions. For each kg-km traveled, a specified amount of fossil fuels must be
combusted to move materials. The amount of air pollution emitted per kg-km varies
depending on the type of transportation carrier used. For each kg-km traveled by a mode
of transport, the LCI maintained a list of all pollutants emitted (kg-km emissions factor).
For example, in the case of trucks, 0.0756 grams of CO2 were emitted for each kg-km of
materials hauled. Multiplying this kg-km emissions factor for trucks by the total amount
of materials transported yields the total amount of CO2 emitted.

Total CO2 emitted = (Kg-km shipped by trucks) x (CO2 kg-km truck emissions factor)

The LCI analyzes distribution by dividing it into five distribution activities. A

distribution activity represents the transport of materials shipped from the materials site
to the construction site for use in a combined construction activity or in a single
construction activity. The LCI outlined the following five distribution activities:

Distribution Activity 1: The deck replacement, link slab replacement, and deck
resurfacing of the ECC system.

Distribution Activity 2: The deck replacement, joint replacement, and deck resurfacing of
the CC system.

Distribution Activity 3: The deck resurfacing of the ECC system.

Distribution Activity 4: The joint replacement and deck resurfacing of the CC system.

Distribution Activity 5: The repair and maintenance of ECC and CC system.

Distribution 5 applies to both ECC and CC systems since both use the same quantity and
composition of materials for this construction activity.

For each distribution activity listed above, the LCI calculates the total amount of kg-km
for each mode of transport (trucks, rail, and tanker). Multiplying each transport’s kg-km

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by the corresponding kg-km emissions factor results in the total amount of each pollutant
emitted. Using the formula outlined earlier, below is a sample calculation

CO2 emitted by trucks for ECC deck resurfacings:

Total CO2 emitted = (Kg-km shipped by trucks) x (CO2 kg-km truck emissions factor)
= (31,963,992 kg-km) x (0.0756 g of CO2 / truck kg-km)
= 2,416,477 grams of CO2
= 2.4 tons of CO2

Repeating this calculation for trains and tankers (and adding them to this truck
calculation) results in a figure that represents the total amount of CO2 emitted by hauling
materials to the construction site for 60 years’ worth of ECC deck resurfacings. Since
tankers are not used in this construction activity, and trucks emitted a negligible amount
of CO2, the total amount of CO2 for deck resurfacings in the ECC system is 2.4 tons of
CO2. As noted earlier, however, the timing of costs is critical in life-cycle cost models;
thus, this aggregate figure is allocated to the year in which it occurs. This can be
achieved by dividing the total amount of emissions by the frequency with which that
event appears.

Pollution per = (Emissions for entire life cycle) /

Construction Activity (Analysis period / # of years between construction activity)

Thus CO2 per ECC Deck Resurfacing is equal to:

= (2.4 tons of CO2) / (60 yrs. / 20 yrs per deck resurfacing)
= 0.8 tons of CO2 per ECC deck resurfacing

This figure represents the amount of CO2 emissions generated for each ECC deck
resurfacing, but only when that resurfacing occurs as the sole construction activity
(distribution activity 3).

When deck resurfacing occurs as one of several construction activities, the assumption is
made that each construction activity will bear a portion of the total emissions based on
the percentage of kg-km of materials shipped in connection with that activity. In other
words, if the amount of kg-km of materials transported in the use of deck resurfacings in
a combined construction activity equals 5%, then 5% of the total emissions of the
combined construction activity will be allocated to deck resurfacings. Table 4.8 below
provides an example of this issue for the ECC system:

Table 4.8 Allocation of Kg-km for Deck Resurfacing Activity of Distribution Activity 3

Kg-km for shipping materials % of Total

Distribution activity 3 – ECC 12,326,335 5%
Deck resurfacing
Distribution activity 1 – All 3 261,151,667 100%
major construction activities

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The LCI reports that there are 261 million kg-km traveled in association with shipping
materials for distribution activity 1. Because the quantity of materials used for a
particular construction activity does not vary, it can be assumed that the kg-km traveled
by deck resurfacing materials in distribution activity 3 is the same as in distribution
activity 1. Using the amount of kg-km from distribution activity 3, deck resurfacings
represent approximately 5% of all kg-km in distribution activity 1. This percentage will
be used as a proxy for the portion of emissions that are attributable to a deck resurfacing
activity in distribution activity 1.

With regard to the portion of emissions for link slab replacements and deck replacements
in distribution activity 1, a similar calculation is required. Approximately 165 million
kg-km are needed to ship ECC materials for the ECC link slab. This represents 63% of
all kg-km in distribution activity 1 (see Table 4.9 below). This large percentage stems
from the fact that the ECC must travel almost 9,000 km from the supplier in Japan.

Table 4.9 Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction Activities of Distribution Activity 1
Kg-km for shipping materials % of Total
Distribution activity 1 – All 261,151,667 100%
three activities
Distribution activity 1 – ECC- 165,322,920 63%
Link slabs
Distribution activity 3 – Deck 12,326,335 5%
resurfacing
Residual – Deck replacement 83,502,412 32%

With this allocation to link slabs, the residual amount is allocated to the deck
replacement. As with the ECC deck resurfacing, these percentages will be used to
determine the portion of emissions that are attributable to the corresponding construction
activities in distribution activity 1. Using the same method, Tables 4.10 and 4.11 below
calculate the percentages for CC activities covered under distribution activity 2 and
distribution activity 4.

Table 4.10 Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction Activities of Distribution Activity 2
Kg-km for shipping materials % of Total
Distribution activity 2 – All 99,602,353 100%
three activities
Joint replacements 3,703,606 4%
Deck resurfacing 12,401,335 12%
Deck replacement 83,497,412 84%

Table 4.11 Allocation of Kg-km for all Construction Activities of Distribution Activity 4
Kg-km for shipping materials % of Total
Distribution activity 4 – All 16,089,364 100%
three activities
Joint replacements 3,688,029 23%
Deck resurfacing 12,401,335 77%

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Repair and maintenance activities, for both CC and ECC, do not require a special
calculation because they are broken out separately by the LCI and emissions associated
with those construction activities are provided.

Table 4.12 below illustrates how the damage cost assessment for the ECC deck
resurfacing is carried out for year 1, as well as the present value of all future emissions
for ECC deck resurfacings.
Table 4.12 Distribution Emissions Damage Costs for ECC Deck Resurfacings
Damage Present
Emissions Cost per Present Value of
for Year 1 Metric Discount Value of All
(in metric x Tonne x Factor for = Emissions Future
Pollutant tonnes) (in $) Year 1 For Year 1 Emissions
CO2 0.82 $6.22 0.9615 $5 $8
CO 0 0.99 0.9615 0 0
Pb 0 1,719.00 0.9615 0 0
CH4 0 129.00 0.9615 0 0
NOX 0 54.00 0.9615 0 0
N2O 0 1,075.14 0.9615 0 0
PM10 0.001 2,297.00 0.9615 1 2
SOX 0 73.50 0.9615 0 0
Total $6 $10

4.2.1.1.3 Construction
This module measures the amount of emissions associated with construction equipment
while the equipment is engaged in construction activities. The LCI provides bhp-hrs for
each piece of equipment used in each construction activity. The LCI takes bhp-hrs and
translates it into emissions by using an emissions factor. Each class of the equipment has
an emissions factor for bhp-hr. For example, the total amount of CO2 emitted by Class 1
equipment in a CC deck replacement is calculated as follows:

Total CO2 emitted = (Total bhp-hr for Class 1) x (CO2 per bhp-hr emissions factor)
for a CC Deck = (88,560 bhp-hr) x (524 grams / bhp-hr)
Replacement = 46,400,000 grams of CO2
= 46.4 tons of CO2

Following through all of the calculations for the CC deck replacement yields the results
listed in Table 4.13.
Table 4.13 CO2 Construction Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement
Emissions Conversion Pollution
Vehicle Horsepower- x Factor x Factor (metric = (in metric tonnes
Type hours (hp-hr) (g/bhp-hr) tonnes/g) of CO2)
Class 1 88,560 524 1 x 10-6 46.4
Class 7 156,672 471 1 x 10-6 73.8
Class 8 9,600 471 1 x 10-6 4.5
Total 124.7

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In addition to the emissions from the bhp-hr (fossil fuel combusted), the LCI accounts for
the emissions from upstream fuel production – emissions related to the energy used to
process the fuel that was combusted by the equipment. Fuel production emissions are
also calculated using an emissions factor – see Table 4.14:

Table 4.14 Upstream CO2 Construction Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement

Upstream
Emissions Conversion Pollution
Fuel Diesel Factor Factor (in metric
Vehicle Consumed x Density x (g of CO2 / x (metric = tonnes of
Type (L) (kg/L) kg of diesel) tonnes/g) CO2)
Class 1 19,743 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 6.3
Class 7 31,417 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 10.1
Class 8 1,925 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 0.6
Total 17.0
Note: Fuel consumption figures are taken from Table 4.2 in the agency cost section on construction

These emissions calculations are straightforward when the LCI presents data that are not
aggregated across construction activities. Where construction activities have data
combined, steps must be taken to separate these data. For example, deck resurfacing and
joint replacements always occur together in the CC system. To allocate emissions
between the construction activities, fuel consumption was used as a proxy for emissions.
Thus, each construction activity would bear a portion of the total emissions incurred in a
combined construction activity based on the percentage of fuel consumed in connection
with that lone activity. The amount of fuel consumed by joint replacements is 8,409
liters, or 20% of the total fuel consumed in a combined joint replacement-deck
resurfacing construction activity. Using this percentage as a proxy to allocate emissions,
20% of the total emissions of the combined joint replacement-deck resurfacing
construction activity should be allocated to joint replacements (see Table 4.15 below).

Table 4.15 Allocation of Construction Emissions from

Deck Resurfacing-Joint Replacement Combined Construction Activity
Emissions
Fuel Consumed (in Liters) Allocation
Deck resurfacing 8,409 80%
Joint replacement 2,055 20%
Deck resurfacing-joint 10,463 100%
replacement, combined activity

These combined data also appear in the ECC system, where link slab replacements and
deck replacements occur simultaneously. Because link slab replacement requires 9% of

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the total amount of fuel for this combined construction activity, it was allocated 9% of the
emissions (see Table 4.16 below).

Table 4.16 Allocation of Construction Emissions from Deck

Replacement-Link-Slab Replacement Combined Construction Activity
Emissions
Fuel Consumed (in Liters) Allocation
Deck replacement 49,877 91%
Link slab replacement 4,815 9%
Deck replacement-link slab 54,692 100%
replacement, combined activity

The emissions for deck resurfacing of the ECC system, as for the CC system, are
provided directly by the LCI model.

In the material and distribution modules, the LCI reports emissions summed over 60
years. As usual, those emissions needed to be separated per construction activity so that
they could be applied in the year when they transpired. In the case of construction (and
end of life), the LCI already displays the information per activity; thus, no allocation over
time needs to made.

Table 4.17 below illustrates how the damage cost assessment for the CC deck
replacement is carried out for year 1, as well as the present value of all future emissions
for CC deck replacements.

Table 4.17 Construction Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements

Damage Present
Emissions Cost per Present Value of
for Year 1 Metric Discount Value All
(in metric x Tonne x Factor for = Emissions Future
Pollutant tonnes) (in $) Year 1 For Year 1 Emissions
CO2 142 $6.22 0.9615 $848 $1,109
CO 1 0.99 0.9615 1 2
Pb 0 1,719.00 0.9615 0 0
CH4 0 129.00 0.9615 12 16
NOX 2 54.00 0.9615 90 118
N2O 0 1,075.14 0.9615 2 3
PM10 0 2,297.00 0.9615 0 0
SOX 0 73.50 0.9615 7 9
Total $960 $1,256

4.2.1.1.4 End of Life

This section of the agency activity emissions module measures the amount of emissions
associated with equipment used in the end-of-life stage. This includes emissions from
equipment used in demolition activities as well as emissions associated with hauling
materials to the end-of-life site. Similar to the methodology used in calculating

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construction emissions, a bhp-hr emissions factor for each class of equipment is used to
determine emissions from equipment in the end-of-life stage. Using CO2 as an example,
the total amount of CO2 used in the demolition of a CC deck replacement with Class 1
equipment is calculated as follows:

Total CO2 emitted = (Total bhp-hr for Class 1) x (CO2 per bhp-hr emissions factor)
= (19,440 bhp-hr) x (524 g / bhp-hr)
= 10,186,560 grams of CO2
= 10.2 tons of CO2

Following through all of the calculations for the demolition of a CC deck replacement
results in Table 4.18 below:

Table 4.18 CO2 End-of-Life Equipment Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement

Emissions Conversion Pollution
Vehicle Horsepower- x Factor x Factor (metric = (in metric
Type hours (hp-hr) (g/bhp-hr) tonnes/g) tonnes of CO2)
Class 1 19,440 524 1 x 10-6 10.2
Class 3 2,944 524 1 x 10-6 1.5
Class 6 6,400 471 1 x 10-6 3.0
Class 7 45,120 471 1 x 10-6 21.3
Class 8 77,184 471 1 x 10-6 36.4
Total 72.4

Fuel production emissions are also calculated using an emissions factor (see Table 4.19
below)

Table 4.19 Upstream CO2 End-of-Life Equipment Emissions for a CC Deck Replacement
Upstream
Emissions Conversion Pollution
Fuel Diesel Factor Factor (in metric
Vehicle Consumed x Density x (g of CO2 / x (metric = tonnes
Type (L) (kg/L) kg of diesel) tonnes/g) of CO2)
Class 1 4,334 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 1.4
Class 3 656 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 0.2
-6
Class 6 1,283 0.83 386 1 x 10 0.4
Class 7 9,048 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 2.9
Class 8 15,478 0.83 386 1 x 10-6 5.0
Total 9.9
Note: Fuel consumption figures are taken from Table 4.5 in the agency cost section of end of life

Combining the two figures, the total amount of CO2 emitted in conjunction with
demolishing a CC bridge deck replacement is 82 metric tonnes.

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Using the same method used in calculating construction emissions, emissions for
combined deck resurfacings-joint replacements activities are allocated based on fuel
consumption (see Table 4.20 below).

Table 4.20 Allocation of End-of-Life Emissions from

Deck Resurfacing-Joint Replacement Combined Construction Activity
Fuel Consumed (in Liters) Emissions Allocation
Deck resurfacing 6,515 58%
Joint replacement 4,627 42%
Deck resurfacing-joint 11,141 100%
replacement, combined activity

This type of combined data also appears in the ECC system, where link slab replacements
and deck replacements occur simultaneously (see Table 4.21 below).

Table 4.21 Allocation of End-of-Life Emissions from

Deck Resurfacing-Link Slab Replacement Combined Construction Activity
Fuel Consumed (in Liters) Emissions Allocation
Deck replacement 30,799 70%
Link slab replacement 12,972 30%
Deck replacement-link slab 43,771 100%
replacement, combined activity
Emissions for demolition of deck resurfacing in the ECC system and the deck
replacement in the CC system are provided directly by the LCI model. In addition, the
LCI does not aggregate end-of-life demolition emissions data and therefore no
adjustment is needed to allocate these emissions over time.

The next calculation of end of life is that related to distributing the waste materials to an
end-of-life site. While the distribution of raw materials discussed earlier accounted for
the emissions of materials and construction equipment hauled to the site, end-of-life
transport takes note of emissions related to hauling waste materials away from the
construction site to the end-of-life site.

Using the same calculations as those presented for the end-of-life agency costs, the LCI
calculates the number of kg-kms necessary to complete the end-of-life phase. Given that
the end-of-life disposition and recycling sites are only 34 and 83.5 kilometers away from
the bridge site, respectively, the LCI assumes that only diesel trucks are used to haul the
materials to the end-of-life site. It is also assumed that the amount of material removed
from the bridge is equal to the amount of material needed to complete a construction
activity (see the end-of-life agency cost module for a numerical example).

CO2 emitted by trucks for all end-of-life transporting activities related to the CC system:

Total CO2 emitted = (Kg-km shipped by trucks) x (CO2 kg-km truck emissions factor)
= (143,797,940 kg-km) x (0.0756 g of CO2 / truck kg-km)
= 10,871,124 grams of CO2, or 10.9 tons of CO2

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This figure represents the total amount of CO2 emitted in conjunction with hauling
materials to the end-of-life site for 60 years’ worth of CC demolition activities. This
aggregate figure must be allocated to the years in which it occurs. Table 4.22 illustrates a
sample calculation for transportation CO2 emissions for the CC system in year 1. This
method would apply for all pollutants.

Table 4.22 CO2 End-of-Life Transportation Emissions the CC System for Year 1
Distance to Amount of
End-of-Life x Material to be = Kg-km to
Material Type Facility Shipped (in kgs.) be Traveled
Concrete 34.0 km 844,326 28,707,084
Steel 83.5 km 405,895 33,892,233

Kg-km to be Emissions Factor Pollution

Material Type Traveled x (g of CO2 / kg-km) = (in grams of CO2)
Concrete 28,707,084 0.0756 2,170,256
Steel 33,892,233 0.0756 2,562,253
Total 4,732,509

Unlike end-of-life demolition emissions, the LCI did not provide end-of-life
transportation emissions on a per-construction-activity basis. There is no readily
apparent way of allocating these emissions to individual construction activities.
Nonetheless, since the LCI does disaggregate these data on a yearly basis, as
demonstrated in Table 4.22 above, present value calculations of end-of-life transportation
emissions will be unaffected.

Table 4.23 below illustrates how end-of-life emissions are converted into damage costs.
The example used here provides damage costs related to the demolition emissions from
the CC deck replacement for year 1, as well as the present value of all future end-of-life
demolition emissions for CC deck replacements.

Table 4.23 End-of-Life Demolition Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements
Damage Present
Emissions Cost per Present Value of
for Year 1 Metric Discount Value of All
(in metric x Tonne x Factor for = Emissions Future
Pollutant tonnes) (in $) Year 1 For Year 1 Emissions
CO2 82 $6.22 0.9615 $490.4 $643
CO 0.5 0.99 0.9615 0.5 1
Pb 0 1,719.00 0.9615 0 0
CH4 0.06 129.00 0.9615 7.4 9
NOX 1.1 54.00 0.9615 57.1 72
N2O 0.001 1,075.14 0.9615 1.0 2
PM10 0 2,297.00 0.9615 0 0
SOX 0.05 73.50 0.9615 3.5 5
Total $559.9 $732

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4.2.1.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations
This module and all modules of the life cycle cost model assume that steel is recycled and
concrete is landfilled. Concrete can be recycled but it would need to be crushed into
smaller pieces. Grinding concrete would require the combustion of fossil fuels and thus
increase pollution and emissions costs. Additionally, in this study, the landfill operator is
approximately 30 miles closer than the recycling facility; thus, there are lower
transportation costs, which translates into lower emissions costs. Thus, it is unclear
whether agency costs would be lowered if the concrete was recycled and whether social
costs would increase. Further analysis would need to be conducted to assess these
tradeoffs.

The LCI assumes that emissions factors for construction equipment are constant
throughout the 60-year analysis period. It is more likely that technology will improve
and emission factors will decline over time by a certain annual percent (1%, for
example). Assuming this is the case, emissions damage costs would decline for both
systems by the same percentage. Given that the CC system has a greater absolute amount
of emissions damage costs, however, the costs would drop by a greater absolute amount
for the CC system (e.g., 1% of a large number is greater than 1% of a small number).
Nonetheless, the ECC system would still have fewer emissions costs even with declining
emissions factors.

Like the construction and end-of-life modules, this module assumes that a set amount of
fuel is consumed for each horsepower-hour a particular piece of construction equipment
is used. It is possible that some pieces of equipment are used more aggressively during a
stated time period, which would lead to additional emissions. With more detailed
information on equipment usage, a model could be constructed to account for more
accurate fuel consumption and agency activity emissions. This module also uses LCI
data for bhp and fuel efficiencies obtained from several sources. The construction
schedule provided and equipment used by the Michigan construction company could be
different than those used by other companies. All of these variables impact the
calculation for fuel consumption, which ultimately impacts emissions.

4.2.2 Vehicle Congestion Emissions

In addition to the emissions from the construction activities, the model accounts for
additional emissions that result from construction-related traffic congestion. Vehicles
need to slow down to enter the construction work zone, travel at slower speeds in the
work zone, and accelerate when leaving the work zone to regain normal driving speeds.
To account for emissions resulting from construction-related traffic congestion, a traffic
flow (TF) model was built and construction-related emissions from vehicles were
determined for the two systems.

4.2.2.1 Model Framework and Parameters

It is assumed that vehicles normally travel through the 0.1 mile long bridge at a speed of
65 miles per hour. When construction events occur, however, work zones are
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emissions resulting from vehicles in the “normal” state versus the “construction” state
will be referred to as a “delta,” the additional emissions associated with construction-
related congestion. Since the two systems have different frequencies of construction
events and varying duration times per construction event, the deltas for the two systems
were expected to differ. The Traffic Flow (TF) model was designed to capture these
deltas.

The first step towards creating the TF model required determining the capacity of the
road, or the maximum number of vehicles per hour that the road can handle before traffic
congestion results. The capacity determination requires information on the width and
quantity of lanes, traffic flow rate,130 highway and work zone speeds, proportion of trucks
compared to cars traveling over the bridge,131 and other information. This capacity is
determined for both the “normal” state and “construction” state for each construction
activity under both systems.

These capacity figures and traffic flow data were entered into a user delay model
developed by the University of Kentucky, also known as the KyUCP model.132 The
KyUCP model determines traffic for every hour of the day and accounts for variations
throughout the day, such as rush hour traffic in mornings and evenings and low traffic
volumes overnight. In addition, the KyUCP model calculates the backup distance and the
speed at which the backup traffic will travel during a construction event. Given the
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) at these speeds, EPA’s MOBILE6.2 emissions model
estimates emissions from the trucks and cars traveling over the bridge deck. Once
emissions are determined by the TF model, they can be allocated to each construction
activity for the year when that activity occurred and converted into costs by using the
damage cost estimates.

When the LCI combined construction activities, the amount of emissions was divided by
the number of construction activities and allocated evenly to each of the construction
activities. The sole combined construction activity in the ECC system was deck
replacement-deck resurfacing-link slab replacement all occurring together. For the CC
system, there were two cases of combined construction activities. When deck
replacements occurred, deck resurfacing and joint replacements did as well. It was also
possible, however, for deck resurfacing combined with joint replacements to occur
without the deck replacements. Because combined activities occur together, there is not a
clear distinction between the point when one construction activity ends and then next
begins. By allocating emissions evenly across combined construction activities, each
construction activity bears the burden of at least a portion of emissions damage costs.

130
Based on MDOT, average annual daily traffic flow rate (AADT) of 35,000 vehicles per day.
131
According to MOBILE6.2, traffic was composed of 92% vehicles and 8% trucks. Source: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. "MOBILE6.2." United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Ann Arbor, MI. 2002.
132
Kentucky Transportation Center. "The Cost of Construction Delays and Traffic Control for Life-Cycle
Cost Analysis of Pavements." Report No. KTC-02-07/SPR197-99 & SPR218-00-1F. 2002.

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Table 4.24 below illustrates how the damage cost assessment for the CC deck
replacement is carried out for year 1, as well as the present value of all future emissions
for CC deck replacements. The emissions listed for year 1 represent the allocation of
emissions for the deck replacement only, rather than the emissions for the deck
replacement, deck resurfacing, and joint replacement.

Table 4.24 Vehicle Congestion Emissions Damage Costs for CC Deck Replacements
Damage Present
Emissions Cost per Present Value of
for Year 1 Metric Discount Value of All
(in metric x Tonne x Factor for = Emissions Future
Pollutant tonnes) (in $) Year 1 For Year 1 Emissions
CO2 702 $6.22 0.9615 $4,198 $6,561
CO 11 0.99 0.9615 10 14
Pb 0.00 1,719.00 0.9615 0 0
CH4 N/A 129.00 0.9615 N/A N/A
NOX (0.98) 54.00 0.9615 (51) (43)
N2O N/A 1,075.14 0.9615 N/A N/A
PM10 0.004 2,297.00 0.9615 9 7
SOX 0.001 73.50 0.9615 0.1 0.04
Total $60.1 $6,539.04

4.2.2.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations

When a construction activity is needed, one lane needs to be closed; this assumption
allows traffic to continue during the construction period. The vehicle congestion
emissions module is flexible enough to recognize that some individuals may seek
alternative routes when traffic backs up. The base case of the analysis will assume that
no cars will seek detours.

The EPA’s MOBILE6.2 model accounts for improvements in vehicle fuel efficiencies
and auto pollution control technologies (both of which would lead to lower emissions) for
each of the next fifty years. Since the analysis extends for 10 years beyond the EPA’s
available projections, the final 10 years were assumed to be equivalent to the year 50
emissions estimates. Because technological improvements could potentially lower
emissions over the final 10 years of the analysis, emissions estimates could be overstated.
The damage costs associated with these emissions do not play a large role in the final
results, however, since they are discounted at least 50 years. These figures would be
more significant to the final results if a zero percent discount rate were utilized.

In addition to the emissions from fuel combustion, the model accounts for the emissions
from upstream production of the diesel and gasoline used by the trucks and cars in the
traffic flow.

While the DEAM database used for previous emissions determinations provided
information on all pollutants analyzed in this study, the EPA MOBILE6.2 model did not
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potentially understate the impact of these pollutants, although, given the small cost
burden associated with these pollutants, it is not expected to affect greatly the final results
for the choice between the ECC and CC system.

4.2.3 User Delay Costs (personal & freight)

The traffic congestion created by construction events leads not only to additional
emissions, but also to lost time for the drivers of the vehicles. Sitting in construction-
related traffic reduces the productivity of the drivers (e.g., individuals headed to work or
freight trucks hauling finished goods). These costs are referred to as user delay costs.
While frequently overlooked, these costs can be sizable.

4.2.3.1 Model Framework and Parameters

The traffic flow model determined the queue length and time that were to be expected for
each construction event. These time figures were multiplied by the value of an
individual’s time, which varied depending on the driver in question (passenger vehicle or
freight driver). Once the delay costs were determined for both systems, they were
converted into present value and summed for both systems. This module was driven
directly from the traffic flow model.

4.2.3.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)133, the value of a driver’s
time varied according to the following schedule:

Passenger Automobiles: $11.58/hour

Single Unit Trucks: $18.54/hour
Combination Unit Trucks: $22.31/hour

Because these figures are stated in August 1996 dollars, they needed to be updated to
reflect 2003 dollar values. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics was used.134 The CPI for 2003, equal to 184.9 (base year 1982-1984=100), was
divided by the CPI for August 1996, equal to 157.3, to produce a CPI ratio of 1.1755.

In 2003 dollars, delay costs are:

Passenger Automobiles: $13.61/hour ($11.58 * 1.1755)
Single Unit Trucks: $21.78/hour ($18.54 * 1.1755)
Combination Unit Trucks: $26.21/hour ($22.31 * 1.1755)

These figures do not account for indirect user delay costs such as the impact on “delivery
fleet size, the costs associated with a rolling inventory, and…effects of delay to

133
U.S. Department of Transportation. “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Design - In Search of
Better Investment Decisions.” Report No. FHWA-SA-98-079. Pavement Division Interim Technical
Bulletin. September 1998.
134
Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm. Date accessed January 12, 2004.

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manufacturing plants that now depend on just-in-time delivery.”135 In addition, the data
provided by FHWA do not provide a high level of detail. All passenger vehicles are
combined into one category. Passenger use scenarios vary in cost; leisure drivers should
have different costs than commuters. The number provided by FHWA represents an
average of all of these individuals. Having more detailed information on the composition
of the traffic flow could help to improve the accuracy of the model. This same argument
holds true for freight. Nonetheless, using an average here permits user costs to be non-
zero; if these estimates are reasonable, they, in fact, represent a fairly large portion of
social costs.

4.2.4 Traffic Crash Costs

Determining the number of work-zone-related traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities for
the bridge is not a straightforward task. As the following FHWA statement indicates,
there are two key pieces of information that are needed (see underlined words, emphasis
added): “Work zone crash cost differentials between alternatives are very difficult to
determine because of the lack of hard statistically significant data on work zone crash
rates and the difficulty in determining vehicle work zone exposure.”136 Vehicle work
zone exposure refers to the amount of VMT through work zones. The Michigan
Department of Transportation confirmed that these types of information are not
available.137

The National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ)138 has also tried to model work
zone crashes and fatalities, but, like FHWA, NPHQ states that information such as
vehicle work zone exposure does not exist.139 Instead NPHQ argues that construction
expenditures correlate to miles of construction work zones; it therefore uses construction
dollars spent to model work zone crashes. This approach has several weaknesses. Using
construction dollars to model work zone crashes ignores the traffic volume of vehicles
traveling over a roadway. A work zone may have a low average annual daily traffic
(AADT) and few traffic crashes, yet require significant construction expenditures; this
could be true for a complex or lengthy overpass in a rural area. Using the NPHQ
approach would allocate a disproportionately high number of crashes in this scenario. In
addition, the NPHQ approach does not account for length of roadway under repair. In

135
U.S. Department of Transportation. “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Design - In Search of
Better Investment Decisions.” Report No. FHWA-SA-98-079. Pavement Division Interim Technical
Bulletin. September 1998.
136
U.S. Department of Transportation. “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Design - In Search of
Better Investment Decisions.” Report No. FHWA-SA-98-079. Pavement Division Interim Technical
Bulletin. September 1998.
137
E-mail correspondence on January 17, 2003 with Mr. Mike Walimaki, Transportation Planner, Bureau
of Transportation Planning, Data Collection Section of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
138
National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) is “a groundbreaking partnership of the Federal
Highway Administration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
the American Public Works Association, the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, the National
Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, and 8 of the nation’s leading roadway
construction trade associations.”
139
National Partnership for Highway Quality. http://www.nqi.org/about_measurementgraphs.cfm. Date
accessed: March 16, 2004.

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general, a shorter work zone is likely to have fewer crashes than a long work zone, yet
require more construction dollars if a complex construction process or expensive paving
material is needed.

While there appears to be no standard means of calculating work zone crashes, injuries,
and fatalities, this study attempts to quantify such costs. A discussion of the module and
the method used is outlined below.

4.2.4.1 Model Framework and Parameters

Data on highways and work zone accidents in Michigan were used to estimate the traffic
crash costs for the bridge deck. According to the Michigan Department of
Transportation, there are 120,256 miles of roadway in the Michigan as of the year
2001. 140 Michigan averaged approximately 6,500 construction-related traffic crashes
each year, between 1994-2001, 141 which amounts to almost 390,000 crashes over a 60-
year time frame. Given that the bridge deck is 0.1 miles in length, it represents
8.31 x 10-5 % (0.1 divided by 120,256) of all roads under construction in the state of
Michigan annually, which translates into approximately 0.328 crashes for the bridge deck
over a 60-year time frame (8.31 x 10-5 % times 390,000). This figure represents the
number of crashes that are attributable to the bridge in this study, assuming that
construction-related traffic accidents are proportional to the length of roadway under
construction. The bridge in this study can be considered a typical roadway because it has
an AADT of 35,000 vehicles, which represents an average volume of traffic for a
Michigan road. This is important to note because this study is extrapolating from
roadway construction data that are averaged across the state of Michigan.

One of the benefits that ECC offers, however, is fewer construction days because the
bridge deteriorates at a slower pace than a CC system. The Michigan data utilized in this
module thus far apply to the number of crashes that occur on conventional roads with
conventional construction schedules. Unlike the 204 construction days needed for the
CC system, the ECC system requires only 138 construction days. Thus, the ECC system
can expect 68% of the number of crashes of a CC bridge deck (138/204), or 0.222 crashes
over the 60 year analysis period.

For the purposes of following the calculations through, figures for the CC system will be
used (although crash costs for the ECC system follow the same method). Using a figure
of 0.328 total crashes for the CC system, construction-related crashes for a particular year
can be estimated by using the total number of construction workdays. For example, since
the CC system has 204 construction days over the 60-year analysis period, and the CC
deck replacement requires 50 days to complete, 0.08 construction-related crashes (0.328
* 50/204) can be allocated to each deck replacement for the CC system.

140
Michigan Department of Transportation. "Michigan Transportation Facts & Figures 2001. Highways.”
p. 12. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT-Facts-HIGHWAY_62995_7.pdf.
141
Michigan Traffic Crash Accidents. “Construction Zone Crashes. Michigan State Police.” 1994-2001.
http://www.umtri.umich.edu/tdc/mtcf/

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These crashes can then be divided into different types of crashes based on information
from the Michigan State Police, which reports the number and type of crashes that occur
in Michigan work zones.142 Crash data are divided into five categories: fatalities, three
types of injuries (A, B, and C,143 with A the most serious), and “property damage only”
crashes (PDO). Table 4.25 below presents the average number of crashes, from 1994-
2001, per type of crash.

Table 4.25 Michigan Crash Information 1994-2001

1994-2001
Crash Type Michigan Average % of Total
Fatalities 19 0.295%
Type A Injuries 156 2.368%
Type B Injuries 326 4.955%
Type C Injuries 1,066 16.204%
PDO Crashes 5,010 76.178%
Total Crashes 6,577 100.000%

Once crashes were allocated to each system across the 60-year analysis period, the total
number of vehicles and individuals involved needed to be calculated. According to the
U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 27.6 million vehicles involved in 16.4
million crashes in 2000,144 or 1.7 vehicles per crash incident. With the average U.S.
occupancy of personal vehicle trips equal to 1.63 people per vehicle-mile, 145 the total
estimated number of individuals involved per crash is 2.7.

Using this information to determine the number of individuals per type of crash, the next
step was to estimate the cost associated with each type of crash. In 2000, the U.S.
Department of Transportation completed a study on the financial costs of vehicle crashes.
Crashes were separated into eight crash categories –PDO, six types of injuries, and
142
Michigan Traffic Crash Accidents. “Construction Zone Crashes. Michigan State Police.” 1994-2001.
http://www.umtri.umich.edu/tdc/mtcf/
143
According to the Michigan State Police, injuries are divided into the following categories:

A (Incapacitating Injury) - Any injury, other than a fatal injury, that prevents the injured person from
walking, driving or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of performing before the
injury occurred.

B (Nonincapacitating Injury) - Any injury not incapacitating but evident to observers at the scene of the
crash in which the injury occurred.

C (Possible Injury) - Any injury reported or claimed that is not a fatal injury, incapacitating injury or
nonincapacitating injury.
144
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "The Economic
Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2000.” pp. 2, 62.
145
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. “NHTS 2001 Highlights
Report, BTS03-05.” Washington, D.C., p. 22. 2003.See website at:
http://www.bts.gov/products/national_household_travel_survey/highlights_of_the_2001_national_hou
sehold_travel_survey/pdf/entire.pdf

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fatalities. The six types of injury crashes were based on the Abbreviated Injury Scale
(AIS)146 and were separated into six MAIS (maximum injury severity level experienced
by the victim) categories (see Table 4.26 below)147.

Table 4.26 Abbreviated Injury Scale and Descriptions

MAIS Categories Description
1 Minor
2 Moderate
3 Serious
4 Severe
5 Critical
6 Unsurvivable

Based on these descriptions, injury categories 2, 4, and 5 paired up well with injury
categories A, B, and C of the Michigan State Police reporting scheme. For each type of
crash, the U.S. DOT study covered a broad array of crash cost categories, including:
medical, emergency services, market productivity, household productivity, insurance
administration, workplace cost, legal costs, travel delay, property damage, and quality-
adjusted life years lost. Matching the Michigan crash categories to the DOT’s crash
categories produces the following cost estimates (see Table 4.27 below):

Table 4.27 Per Person Cost Estimates by Crash Category

Crash Category Costs per Person
Fatalities $3,366,388
Type A Injuries $731,580
Type B Injuries $157,958
Type C Injuries $15,017
PDO Crashes $2,532

Multiplying these per-person costs by the corresponding number of individuals per work
zone crash yields traffic crash costs.

4.2.4.2 Uncertainties and Limitations

The data provided by the Michigan State Police applies to construction-related accidents
in the work zone. A work zone includes roadway under construction as well as the
amount of road on either end of the roadway under construction that needs to be set aside
for safety (i.e., the approach and exit to the construction site). A simplifying assumption

146
“The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) was first conceived three decades ago as a system to define the
severity of injuries throughout the body. Its original purpose was to fill a need for a standardized
system for categorizing the type and severity of injuries arising from vehicular crashes.” Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/economic/BurdenInjury/session_2.htm. Date accessed: January 15,
2004.
147
Trauma.org “MAIS categories.” http://www.trauma.org/scores/ais.html. Date accessed: January 15,
2004.

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was made to ignore the additional work zone length on either end of the bridge.148 It is
assumed that miles of roadway under construction are a sufficient proxy for work zone
length. In reality, the amount of road, including the approach and exit, required for long
stretches of roadway under construction is capped at a fixed amount. Since shorter
stretches of roadway under construction have disproportionately longer approaches and
exits, they theoretically shoulder a disproportionately larger burden than longer roadways
(i.e., more accidents). Using miles of roadway under construction as a proxy for work
zone length assumes away this burden. Therefore, the model understates the amount of
crashes and associated damages that would occur in the work zone. Without information
from MDOT on the total amount of work zone length, a more accurate calculation could
not be performed.

The data provided by the Michigan State Police do not state the average length of days
that work zones are erected; as mentioned earlier, this information does not exist. Thus,
there is an implicit assumption that the average length of work zone time for each
construction activity in this study is on par with those for the rest of state. Because this
bridge has an average volume of traffic, it is assumed to have as its construction work
zone time the average of that of other roads in the state. In addition to duration of
construction activities, this module assumes that other roads in the state deteriorate at the
same rate and require construction as regularly as the bridge in this study (i.e., same
frequency).

Detours are implicit in the numbers provided by the Michigan State Police report. Since
this study does not account for detours (although detours are accounted for in the
sensitivity analysis, Section 5), the estimated construction-related crashes will be
understated. Given that the bridge is considered an average roadway, however, lack of
detour assumptions should not grossly understate construction-related crashes. Even if
5% of cars detoured due to construction, 33,500 cars would still pass over the bridge,
which is about average for a Michigan roadway.

Information on construction-related crashes refers to all Michigan roadways, which

include bridge decks. It is difficult to state if bridges result in more or fewer accidents
than regular paved roads. Since the data does not exist for bridge surfaces only, data on
roadways are utilized as a proxy for bridge decks. In addition, pavement types can differ,
with some being more prone to accidents than others. In this module, all information
cited from outside sources was assumed to take place on a similar road surface as that of
the bridge deck.

Finally, the model does not assume a growth or decline in work zone accidents over time.
The data trends are inconclusive, with safety improving but the number of cars traveling
increasing.

148
Based on information provided by the Michigan construction company, approximately 150 feet of
roadway should be added to each side of bridge deck to determine the entire work zone.

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4.2.5 Vehicle Operating Costs
Vehicle operating costs (VOC) refers to costs incurred by vehicle drivers who cross over
the bridge deck. This study will consider two types of vehicle operating costs. The first
will be the cost of fuel used in driving through the work zone. As noted earlier in Section
3, fuel consumption in non-construction years will be not analyzed in this study. The
second type of VOC refers to vehicle costs incurred by drivers due to deteriorated
roadways. According to The Road Information Program (TRIP), a non-profit
organization dedicated to researching highway transportation issues, vehicles traveling
over roads in need of repair incur VOCs such as “accelerated vehicle depreciation,
increased vehicle repair costs, increased fuel consumption and increased tire wear.”149
When roads are deteriorated, they have a higher degree of roughness, which causes these
vehicle operating costs. This module uses TRIP data and thus includes all of these
additional vehicle operating costs.

4.2.5.1 Model Framework and Parameters

Fuel consumption due to congestion was determined by taking the difference between
fuel used at normal traffic flow rates and fuel used by traffic flow during construction
activities; this difference is referred to as the fuel consumption delta. Fuel consumption
for cars150 and trucks151 was determined based on city and highway drive cycle estimates
of fuel economy. The LCI used this information and the following formulas to calculate
the fuel consumption delta for gasoline and diesel fuel (VMT is vehicle miles traveled,
WZ is work zone, and FE is fuel economy):

Fuel used during = (VMT @ Normal Speed)*(FE @ Highway Drive Cycle)

normal traffic flow

Fuel used during = (VMT @ Normal Speed)* (FE @ Highway Drive Cycle)
construction activities + (VMT @ Queue Speed) * (FE @ City Drive Cycle)
+ (VMT @ WZ Speed) * (FE @ City Drive Cycle)
+ (VMT @ Detour Speed) * (FE @ Highway Drive Cycle)

Detours were not included in the base case but were used in the sensitivity analysis (see
Section 5). Once fuel consumption was determined, the total cost of diesel and gasoline
was determined by multiplying by their respective per-gallon costs.

Vehicle operating costs due to deterioration required a separate analysis. The average
Michigan motorist travels 14,212 miles per year.152 Michigan drivers incur $318 in
additional vehicle operating costs due to roads that are in need of repair or reconstruction

149
The Road Information Program. "Michigan Roads and Bridges: Conditions and Future Needs."
February 25, 2002.
150
Hellman, K. H.; Heavenrich, R. M. "Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy
Trends:1975 Through 2003." Report No. EPA420-R-03-006, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
2003.
151
Bradley, R. "Technology Roadmap for the 21st Century Truck Program." U.S. Department of Energy:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2000.
152
The Road Information Program. "Michigan Roads and Bridges: Conditions and Future Needs."
February 25, 2002.

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(i.e., roads in poor condition), 153 compared to only $271 for the average U.S.
motorists.154 In fact, 17% of Michigan roads are in poor condition, compared to only
12% for the national average.155 Michigan’s figures could be higher due to the high
frequency of freeze-thaw events and road salts, both of which degrade roadways.
Regardless of the cause, the implied amount of deteriorated miles of roadway traveled by
Michigan motorists is 2,400 miles (14,121 x 17%). Since these 2,400 miles cause the
$318 in additional vehicle operating costs, the implied cost per deteriorated mile driven is
$0.1325.

Ideally, this figure could be used to determine the additional vehicle operating costs for
the bridge deck in this study. This would require modeling the condition of the roadway
over time and comparing road roughness before and after each construction event. When
the bridge surface reached a state of poor condition, $0.1325 in additional vehicle
operating costs could be assessed for every vehicle mile driven. While states are required
to report the roughness of their roadways to the FHWA,156 using the International
Roughness Index (IRI) developed by the World Bank, they are not required to use road
roughness profilographs for bridge decks.157 As a result, very little information exists on
this subject as it pertains to bridges.

The Ohio Department of Transportation, however, has recently started to maintain

records of surface roughness on bridges and found that they generally have higher
roughness levels than roadways. A recent survey of Ohio road infrastructure revealed an
average IRI rating of 162 for bridges and 66 for road pavements;158 a rating above 170
constitutes a road in poor condition. There are two main causes for this difference, both
of which involve poor construction techniques. The first cause stems from improper
compaction of materials at the interface between roadways and bridge approach slabs.

153
The Road Information Program. "Michigan’s Transportation System: Achievements and challenges
faced in improving road and bridge conditions, relieving traffic congestion, and supporting economic
growth." January 2004.
154
The Road Information Program. “Key Facts About America’s Road and Bridge Conditions and Federal
Funding.” Updated February 2004. http://www.tripnet.org/nationalfactsheet.htm. Date accessed:
February 7, 2004.
155
The Road Information Program. "Michigan’s Transportation System: Achievements and challenges
faced in improving road and bridge conditions, relieving traffic congestion, and supporting economic
growth." January 2004.
156
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. “International Roughness Index:
Background.” http://www.umtri.umich.edu/erd/roughness/iri.html. Date accessed: January 15, 2004.
157
“The profilograph is widely used to measure and control initial smoothness by producing traces, which
can be evaluated to identify severe bumps and to establish an easily understood, overall measure of
smoothness…” Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Turner-
Fairbank Highway Research Center. “Pavement Smoothness Index Relationships: Final Report.”
Report No. FHWA-RD-02-057. October 2002. http://www.tfhrc.gov/pavement/ltpp/pdf/02057a.pdf.
Date accessed: March 14, 2004.
158
Schleppi, B. “How Bridges Affect Ride Quality on Ohio’s Interstate Highway System. Presentation at
Bridge Engineering Association’s 2nd New York City Bridge Conference. October 20-21, 2003.

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This can be seen in Figure 4.3 below,159 with the approach slabs settling and creating an
uneven surface for the motorist.

Pavement Approach Slab Bridge Deck Approach Slab Pavement

Figure 4.3 Settlement in Approach Slabs

The second cause is improper design of the bridge that can result in residual camber or
arch in the bridge (as seen in Figure 4.4 below),160 which also increases the roughness of
the ride.

Pavement Approach Slab Bridge Deck Approach Slab Pavement

Figure 4.4 Residual Camber in Bridge Deck

Even if it were assumed that Michigan bridges maintain the same IRI levels as Ohio
bridges, modeling the roughness of the bridge deck would still not be possible because no
data exist on how the IRI changes before and after a construction event.

Nonetheless, given the magnitude of these costs, this module provides a rough estimate
of the size of these user costs. Because it is not possible to model the road deterioration
over time, it was assumed that the bridge deck would have the same percentage of
deterioration as all other Michigan roads. In other words, 17% of the bridge deck was
assumed to be in poor condition each year. Applying the $0.1325 cost per deteriorated
mile to the 0.1 mile long bridge deck with an AADT of 35,000 cars yields a vehicle
operating cost of $336,492. This figure was assumed to occur each year for both
systems, even though the ECC is hypothesized to have less deterioration. Under
scenarios with detours, modeling was performed in the same manner, with the detour
road assumed to have 17% of its surface in poor condition.

159
Schleppi, B. “How Bridges Affect Ride Quality on Ohio’s Interstate Highway System.” Presentation
at Bridge Engineering Association’s 2nd New York City Bridge Conference. October 20-21, 2003.
160
Schleppi, B. “How Bridges Affect Ride Quality on Ohio’s Interstate Highway System.” Presentation
at Bridge Engineering Association’s 2nd New York City Bridge Conference. October 20-21, 2003.

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4.2.5.2 Data Quality, Uncertainties and Limitations
The TRIP cost figures used in this module are determined by using cost estimates of
several leading indicators. Each year, the Automobile Association of America publishes
a report entitled “Your Driving Costs,”161 which includes a breakdown of the total fixed
and variable costs associated with driving. TRIP uses this report and VMT by Michigan
motorists to determine vehicle operating costs. TRIP uses the Highway Development
and Management Model (HDM) and information about Michigan roadways to determine
the portion of vehicle operating costs that are due to deterioration. The HDM is
“recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation and more than 100 other countries
as the definitive analysis of the impact of road conditions on vehicle operating costs.”162
The HDM includes additional vehicle operating costs such as depreciation, tire wear, fuel
use, and vehicle repair that result from deteriorated roadways.

One difficulty with the TRIP data is that they draw no distinction between cars and
trucks; thus the model treats the cost associated with one vehicle mile traveled by a truck
and a car as equal. Trucks can incur higher costs if cargo on board is damaged as a result
of rough roads. In addition, replacement parts for trucks can be more expensive than
cars, which could also lead to a difference between the two vehicle types. Given these
differences, it is possible that this module underestimates the additional vehicle operating
costs due to deterioration.

The model assumes that the road is deteriorated each year for both systems. This
assumption negates the benefit of ECC, which is hypothesized to extend the useful life of
the bridge deck; thus, the approach used in this module will overstate the vehicle
operating costs for the ECC system. In addition, this approach does not account for how
the road condition changes over time. Given the lack of data, this type of modeling is not
possible. The result is that vehicle operating costs will be overstated by a fair amount,
since the two systems would more likely only be in poor condition for a portion of the
analysis period.

161
Automobile Association of America. “Your Driving Costs.”
http://www.ouraaa.com/traveler/0205/driving_b.html. Date accessed: January 19, 2004.
162
The Road Information Program. "Michigan’s Transportation System: Achievements and challenges
faced in improving road and bridge conditions, relieving traffic congestion, and supporting economic
growth." January 2004.

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5 RESULTS AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSES

All of the modules described in Section 4 were combined to form the final life cycle cost
results of this study. Results were estimated for a base case scenario and four additional
scenarios, with costs divided into agency and social costs for all life cycle stages.
Sensitivity analyses were performed on all five scenarios to determine which variables
have a disproportionate impact on the final results.

In addition, results for the two systems are presented on a construction activity basis for
the base case scenario. As noted in Section 4, allocating costs across construction
activities was feasible for all modules, except user delay, vehicle operating, and traffic
crash costs. Comparing the costs of each construction activity provides insight into the
relative impacts of each construction activity. Given that the relative weighting of each
construction activity is the same across scenarios, this analysis was performed only for
the base case scenario.

5.1 Examination of Main Effects

The five scenarios constructed to examine the main effects on the final results are the
same in all aspects except for changes made to two model parameters: annual average
daily traffic (AADT) growth and the percentage of cars choosing to detour during
construction activities. As AADT increases, traffic congestion will increase during
construction events. With vehicle miles traveled by U.S. drivers increasing by more than
2% annually,163 growth rates of zero, one, and two percent were selected for testing the
model.

Including an allowance for detours, with a detour length of one and a half miles, will alter
the amount of traffic flow over the bridge deck. Figure 5.1 below provides a depiction of

Detour of
1.5 miles Bridge

Figure 5.1 Diagram of Traffic Detour

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TransStats. "VMT: Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled." Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 2001.
the detour, with the arrows representing traffic flow. Vehicles traveling the one and half
mile detour end up at the same end location (the other side of the bridge) as those drivers
who choose to drive the one-tenth of a mile over the bridge deck. Including detours will
provide a more realistic depiction of traffic flow response to construction since, in reality,
at least a portion of drivers usually pursue an alternate route when congestion appears
(the base case assumes that zero percent of the traffic flow will take a detour). To test the
model, values of zero, five, and ten percent of the traffic flow were assumed to pursue
detours. Extensive modeling would need to be performed to determine more precise and
realistic detour values for this particular bridge deck; such modeling was beyond the
scope of this study.

Scenarios based on changes in parameters for agency costs were not considered because
material and construction specifications are standard for all bridge deck construction
contractors; these specifications are established by state regulations. While material
costs, construction costs, and end-of-life costs may vary somewhat between contractors,
the information provided by the Michigan contractor is representative of typical agency
costs needed for a bridge deck.

Table 5.1 below provides an overview of how each of the five scenarios differ.

Table 5.1 Overview of the Five Traffic Scenarios

Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario
1 2 3 4 5
AADT Growth at 0% 3 3 3 2 2
CC and ECC System

AADT Growth at 1% 2 2 2 3 2
AADT Growth at 2% 2 2 2 2 3
Detours at 0% 3 2 2 3 3
Detours at 5% 2 3 2 2 2
Detours at 10% 2 2 3 2 2

2 Attribute Not Included in Scenario 3 Attribute Included in Scenario

Descriptions of each scenario are presented below. Appendix D provides summary

results for each of the five scenarios.

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5.1.1 Scenario One – Base Case
The first scenario was considered the base case, with AADT growth at zero percent and
no detours. These assumptions are unrealistic, but this scenario serves as the baseline in
comparing results across scenarios. Results for Scenario One are presented below in
Table 5.2, Table 5.3, and Figure 5.2.

Table 5.2 Scenario 1 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life CC Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $269,947
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $7,188
Distribution $101
Construction $1,640
End of Life $1,197
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $42,464
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $446,710
Vehicle Operating* $729,086
Traffic Crashes $17,335
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life ECC Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $204,347
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $6,003
Distribution $141
Construction $1,240
End of Life $1,036
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $33,218
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $395,793
Vehicle Operating* $647,075
Traffic Crashes $15,385
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052
Summary Table
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052
* Vehicle operating costs do not include VOCs due to deterioration.

Based on the results in Table 5.2, the ECC system has a lower life-cycle cost than the CC
system, $1.7 million vs. $2.0 million. Based on these figures the ECC system is 15% less
costly than the CC system.164 The ECC system also outperforms the CC system with
regard to both agency and social costs. While the upfront material cost of ECC exceeds
that of conventional concrete per cubic yard, agency costs are lower for the ECC system
($642,000 for ECC vs. $803,000 for CC). Thus, even if an agency opted to ignore social

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Throughout this section, this percentage difference will be referred to as the “ECC cost advantage.” It is
calculated by taking the difference between the total life-cycle costs’ of the two systems and dividing
that quotient by the total life-cycle cost of the CC system.

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costs, ECC would still be more attractive on a life-cycle agency cost basis. ECC has
social costs of $1.1 million while those of CC total $1.2 million. Social costs were
approximately one and a half times as large as the agency costs for both systems. Costs
occurring in the use phase dominated all costs, representing over 60% for both systems.
Amongst social costs, the three user costs were much larger than those costs due to
emissions. Emissions damage costs were small for both systems ($53,000 for ECC and
$42,000 for CC), representing approximately 2-3% of total life-cycle costs for each
system.

For both systems, agency costs associated with the bridge deck replacement were almost
twice as great as those for the next most costly construction activity, deck resurfacing
(see Table 5.3 below). The ECC system had lower costs than the CC system for each of
the construction activities. While a link slab replacement is three times as wide as a joint
replacement (three meters vs. one meter), costs associated with the link slab replacement
were lower over the course of the 60-year analysis period.

Table 5.3 Scenario 1 Results by Construction Activity

(units in 2003 dollars)

Agency Social Total

Emissions Other
Agency Vehicle Gasoline
Total Activity Congestion and Diesel Total Other Total for
Materials Construction EOL Agency Emissions Emissions* Production Emissions Social System
CC System
Deck Replacement $102,409 $239,894 $119,663 $7,636 $6,538
Deck Resurfacing 34,299 109,540 98,884 1,765 11,925
Joint Replacement 23,768 21,245 51,400 612 11,925
Repair 1,380 536 N/A 114 3,402
Total $161,855 $371,216 $269,947 $803,018 $10,127 $33,790 $8,674 $52,591 $1,193,130 $2,048,740

ECC System
Deck Replacement 75,853 214,462 92,232 5,759 5,665
Deck Resurfacing 25,371 79,787 74,516 1,439 12,375
Link Slab Replacement 25,742 15,199 37,598 1,135 5,665
Repair 1,008 392 N/A 88 2,541
Total $127,974 $309,841 $204,347 $642,161 $8,421 $26,247 $6,971 $41,638 $1,058,253 $1,742,052
* Note, Vehicle Cong. Emiss. does not include emissions from Gasoline and Diesel production, since these could not allocated by construction activity.

As Figure 5.2 below shows, the ECC system was less expensive in every life cycle phase.
$2,500,000

$2,000,000

$1,500,000
CC
ECC
$1,000,000

$500,000

$0
Materials Construction Use End of Life Total

Figure 5.2 Scenario 1 Results by Life Cycle Stage

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The use phase dominated the final results for both systems. In fact, the use phase would
be even larger if the vehicle operating costs due to road deterioration were included. This
cost was valued at over $7.6 million for this scenario. This cost was excluded from the
analysis above because it is the same value for both systems and therefore does not
provide an interesting perspective on how the two systems differ.

5.1.2 Scenario Two – Detours at 5%

In Scenario Two, the detour parameter was changed so that five percent of vehicles
traveled around the bridge deck during times of construction. Results for Scenario Two
are presented below in Table 5.4 and Figure 5.3

Table 5.4 Scenario 2 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life CC Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $269,947
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $7,188
Distribution $101
Construction $1,640
End of Life $1,197
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $30,258
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $371,473
Vehicle Operating* $518,546
Traffic Crashes $17,335
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $937,612 $271,145 $1,750,758

ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life ECC Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $204,347
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $6,003
Distribution $141
Construction $1,240
End of Life $1,036
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $23,639
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $266,917
Vehicle Operating* $460,218
Traffic Crashes $15,385
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $766,160 $205,383 $1,416,742

Summary Table
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018
Social $7,289 $1,640 $937,612 $1,197 $947,739
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $937,612 $271,145 $1,750,758
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161
Social $6,144 $1,240 $766,160 $1,036 $774,581
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $766,160 $205,383 $1,416,742
* Vehicle operating costs do not include VOCs due to deterioration.

As in Scenario One, the ECC system outperforms the CC system in overall life-cycle
costs ($1.4 million vs. $1.8 million). The difference between the two systems is larger in
this scenario than in the base case, both in absolute and percentage terms. The ECC
system is lower by $334,000, which represents a 19% advantage, whereas in the base

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case ECC enjoyed a $306,000 advantage, which represented 15% lower costs for the
ECC system. Since detours had no impact on agency costs, ECC again had lower agency
costs. Detours did, however, impact social costs, with ECC having lower social costs
than CC ($775,000 vs. $948,000). Both systems incurred lower overall life-cycle costs,
with detouring leading to lower use phase costs. As detouring drivers sought to avoid
construction, traffic congestion declined, which lowered user delay costs. User delay
costs were approximately 20% lower for the CC system ($371,000 vs. $446,000) and
30% lower for the ECC system ($267,000 vs. $395,000), compared to the base case
scenario. Vehicle emissions costs decreased when compared to the base case, as
detouring drivers traveling one and a half miles versus one-tenth of a mile contributed
less emissions. Fewer vehicles needed to endure stop-and-go traffic associated with
congestion, which improved the fuel economy of the total traffic flow and lowered
vehicle operating costs. Vehicle operating costs were approximately a third lower for
both systems compared to the base case. Emissions damage costs were small, ranging
between 2-3% of total life-cycle costs for each system.

As Figure 5.3 below shows, the ECC system was less expensive in every life cycle phase.

$1,800,000

$1,600,000

$1,400,000

$1,200,000

$1,000,000 CC
$800,000 ECC

$600,000

$400,000

$200,000

$0
Materials Construction Use End of Life Total

Figure 5.3 Scenario 2 Results by Life Cycle Stage

Again, the use phase dominated both systems. Vehicle operating costs due to road
deterioration were valued at almost $13 million; detouring vehicles resulted in more
vehicle miles traveled on poor roadways and thus a higher cost compared to the base
case.

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5.1.3 Scenario Three – Detours at 10%
In Scenario Three, the detour parameter was increased so that ten percent of vehicles
traveled around the bridge deck during times of construction. Results for Scenario Three
are presented below in Table 5.5 and Figure 5.4.

Table 5.5 Scenario 3 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life CC Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $269,947
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $7,188
Distribution $101
Construction $1,640
End of Life $1,197
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $21,320
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $329,791
Vehicle Operating* $364,098
Traffic Crashes $17,335
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $732,544 $271,145 $1,545,689

ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life ECC Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $204,347
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $6,003
Distribution $141
Construction $1,240
End of Life $1,036
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $16,618
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $195,542
Vehicle Operating* $323,143
Traffic Crashes $15,385
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $550,687 $205,383 $1,201,269

Summary Table
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018
Social $7,289 $1,640 $732,544 $1,197 $742,671
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $732,544 $271,145 $1,545,689
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161
Social $6,144 $1,240 $550,687 $1,036 $559,108
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $550,687 $205,383 $1,201,269
* Vehicle operating costs do not include VOCs due to deterioration.

These results are similar to those in Scenario Two, except the use phase costs are
depressed even further by the five percent increase in detouring vehicles. In addition, the
ECC total life-cycle cost advantage over CC improved from 19% in Scenario Two to
22% in this scenario. User delay, vehicle operating, and vehicle congestion emissions
costs were all lowered compared to the first two scenarios. Emissions damage costs were
approximately 2% of total life-cycle costs for each system.

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As Figure 5.4 below shows, the ECC system was less expensive than the CC system
($1.2 million vs. $1.5 million) and has lower costs in every life cycle stage.

$1,600,000

$1,400,000

$1,200,000

$1,000,000
CC
$800,000
ECC
$600,000

$400,000

$200,000

$0
Materials Construction Use End of Life Total

Figure 5.4 Scenario 3 Results by Life Cycle Stage

The use phase dominated both systems, representing approximately 50% of all costs.
Vehicle operating costs due to road deterioration were significant, as they were in
Scenario One and Two, increasing to over $18 million.

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5.1.4 Scenario Four – AADT Growth at 1%
In Scenario Four, the detour parameter was reset to zero percent and the AADT growth
rate was set to one percent. As a result, the AADT increased from 35,000 vehicles to
almost 63,000 vehicles by the end of the 60-year analysis period. Results for Scenario
Four are presented below in Table 5.6 and Figure 5.5.

Table 5.6 Scenario 4 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life CC Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $269,947
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $7,188
Distribution $101
Construction $1,640
End of Life $1,197
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $151,905
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $5,657,538
Vehicle Operating* $1,965,987
Traffic Crashes $17,335
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $7,792,766 $271,145 $8,605,911

ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life ECC Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $204,347
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $6,003
Distribution $141
Construction $1,240
End of Life $1,036
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $81,058
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $2,768,388
Vehicle Operating* $795,550
Traffic Crashes $15,385
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $3,660,381 $205,383 $4,310,964

Summary Table
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018
Social $7,289 $1,640 $7,792,766 $1,197 $7,802,893
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $7,792,766 $271,145 $8,605,911
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161
Social $6,144 $1,240 $3,660,381 $1,036 $3,668,802
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $3,660,381 $205,383 $4,310,964
* Vehicle operating costs do not include VOCs due to deterioration.

The costs for the ECC and CC systems both increased dramatically. Under this scenario,
the ECC system has 50% total life-cycle cost advantage over the CC system ($4.3 million
vs. $8.6 million). The bulk of this $4.3 million difference comes from the user delay
costs. User delay costs for the CC system increased to $5.7 million from $440,000 in the
base case, a difference of $5.3 million; for the ECC system, the same costs increased to
$2.8 million from $396,000, a difference of $2.4 million. Thus, $2.9 million ($5.3
million less $2.4 million) of the $4.3 million difference in total life-cycle costs,
representing almost 70%, is accounted for by differences in user delay costs.

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Because the CC system has more days of construction over the entire 60-year time period
(204 vs. 138), an increased in AADT results in a greater increase in costs for the CC
system. Emissions damage costs represented only 2% of total life-cycle costs for each
system.

It is interesting to note that the total cost for the ECC system approximately doubled
while that of the CC system more than quadrupled. This difference in increase shows
that the impact associated with increased construction activities for the CC system is not
directly proportional to traffic growth. As the volume of traffic increases on a given
road, the CC system appears to become increasingly less cost competitive with the ECC
system, probably due to the increased costs associated with the greater maintenance
needs of CC.

As in previous scenarios, the ECC system outperforms the CC system in both agency and
social costs. While the longest queue length during a construction activity was 0.75 miles
during the base case, the queue reaches a maximum length of over 25 miles in this
scenario. While it is unrealistic to have a queue of such length, this scenario estimates
what would happen at an AADT growth rate only half of the projected national average
growth rate.

As Figure 5.5 below shows, the ECC system was less expensive in every life cycle phase.
$9,000,000

$8,000,000

$7,000,000

$6,000,000

$5,000,000 CC
$4,000,000 ECC

$3,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$0
Materials Construction Use End of Life Total

Figure 5.5 Scenario 4 Results by Life Cycle Stage

Again, both the ECC and CC systems were dominated by the use phase. Vehicle
operating costs due to road deterioration were valued at over $9 million.

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5.1.5 Scenario Five – AADT Growth at 2%
In Scenario Five, the AADT parameter was increased to two percent growth, the
projected growth rate in AADT for the nation. Over time, this increased the AADT from
35,000 vehicles to over 110,000 vehicles by the end of the 60-year analysis period. This
traffic volume would lead to an unrealistic traffic backup during reconstruction activities,
but this scenario is explored to understand system differences for this extreme case.
Results for Scenario Five are presented below in Table 5.7 and Figure 5.6.

Table 5.7 Scenario 5 Results by Life Cycle Stage and Cost Category
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life CC Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $269,947
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $7,188
Distribution $101
Construction $1,640
End of Life $1,197
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $495,684
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $47,055,978
Vehicle Operating* $5,541,068
Traffic Crashes $17,335
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $53,110,066 $271,145 $53,923,211

ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life ECC Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $204,347
Social
Agency Activity Emissions
Material $6,003
Distribution $141
Construction $1,240
End of Life $1,036
Vehicle Congestion Emissions $230,261
User Costs
User Delay (personal & freight) $21,142,169
Vehicle Operating* $1,860,904
Traffic Crashes $15,385
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $23,248,718 $205,383 $23,899,300

Summary Table
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018
Social $7,289 $1,640 $53,110,066 $1,197 $53,120,192
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $53,110,066 $271,145 $53,923,211
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161
Social $6,144 $1,240 $23,248,718 $1,036 $23,257,139
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $23,248,718 $205,383 $23,899,300
* Vehicle operating costs do not include VOCs due to deterioration.

The costs for the ECC and CC systems both increased dramatically. ECC had a 56%
overall life-cycle cost advantage compared to the CC system, a 6% increase in cost
advantage (56% vs. 50%) compared to Scenario Four. Restated, increasing the AADT
growth rate 1% results in a 6% ECC cost advantage. When comparing Scenario Four to
the base case, a 1% rise in the AADT resulted in a 35% increase in ECC cost advantage.

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Initially, a small rise in AADT growth rate can have a large impact on final results; for
subsequent increases, the increase in the cost advantage of ECC is smaller.

User costs and emissions damage costs again increased under both systems. As in
previous scenarios, the ECC system outperforms the CC system in both agency and social
costs. The maximum queue length increased four-fold, from 25 miles to 100 miles,
which is unrealistic but reveals the importance of this variable on life-cycle costs.
Emissions damage costs were small, representing less than 1% of total life-cycle costs for
each system.

As Figure 5.6 below shows, the ECC system had a lower life-cycle cost than the CC
system.

$60,000,000

$50,000,000

$40,000,000

CC
$30,000,000
ECC

$20,000,000

$10,000,000

$0
Materials Construction Use End of Life Total

Figure 5.6 Scenario 5 Results by Life Cycle Stage

Again, the ECC system had less cost in every life cycle phase with the use phase
dominating both systems. Vehicle operating costs due to road deterioration was valued at
over $11 million.

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5.1.6 Direct Comparison of Scenarios 1-5
Reporting the results from the five scenarios on a common scale allows for direct
comparison. Figure 5.7 shows how the ECC system’s cost advantage changes across the
five scenarios; this diagram assumes the base case discount rates of four percent for
agency and user costs and Weitzman’s sliding discount rates for emissions damages
costs.

60%

50%

40%
ECC Cost
30% Savings
(in %)

20%

10%

0%
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.7 Impact of the 5 Scenarios on the ECC Cost Advantage

Clearly, the AADT variable has a large impact on the final results. Including detours in
the analysis also helps make the ECC system more attractive, although its effect is less
dramatic than that of the AADT scenarios.

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Results across the five scenarios can also be analyzed in absolute terms. Figure 5.8
shows Scenario Five with costs far greater than the other scenarios.

$60,000,000

$50,000,000

$40,000,000

CC
$30,000,000
ECC

$20,000,000

$10,000,000

$0
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.8 Comparison of Total Life Cycle Costs (Scenarios 1-5)

Deleting Scenario Five provides a greater ability to look at the differences between the
first four scenarios (see Figure 5.9 below). Scenario Three, in assuming a fair amount of
detouring, offers the lowest life cycle costs among all the systems.

$9,000,000

$8,000,000

$7,000,000

$6,000,000

$5,000,000 CC

$4,000,000 ECC

$3,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$0
Scenario 1 - Base Scenario 2 - 5% Detours Scenario 3 -10% Detours Scenario 4 - 1% AADT

Figure 5.9 Comparison of Total Life Cycle Costs (Scenario 1-4)

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5.2 Sensitivity of Results to Input Variations
It is useful to change key variables in the model to understand the behavior of the system.
Perhaps the most important variable to consider is the length of service life for each
material. While the ECC system outperforms the CC system, it is unclear how much of
this advantage stems from the initial hypothesis that using ECC link slabs, instead of CC
joints, can double the service life of the bridge deck. The model, unfortunately, is not
flexible enough to provide a sensitivity analysis on this variable.

There are, however, many other key variables that can be tested. As discussed in Section
3, there is a lack of consensus on both discount rates and damage cost estimates for
pollutants. Given the variation in these parameters, it is useful to conduct a sensitivity
analysis on these variables. The analyses that follow below test the change in the base
case, both before and after a change in either a discount rate parameter or a damage cost
parameter. In the column to the right of the table is a percentage symbol (%), which
represents the percentage change in results compared to the base case due to a change in a
key parameter. Information on how results of the other scenarios respond to changes in
discount rate parameters is provided in Figure 5.9 through Figure 5.12 at the end of this
section, as well as in Appendix E-H. Because of the relatively small magnitude of
damage costs, a similar, detailed analysis was conducted only for the base case, which is
presented below. All other model parameters are held constant throughout the sensitivity
analysis.

5.2.1 Discount Rate Parameters

5.2.1.1 Agency and User Discount Rate at Low Estimate (1%)
By lowering the agency and user discount rate from 4% to 1%, final results for both
systems are impacted significantly (see Table 5.8 below), demonstrating the powerful
impact discount rates can have on final results.

Table 5.8 Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 1% Agency and User Discount Rate
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with 1% agency and user discount rate

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 50.43
Social $7,289 $1,640 $2,000,579 $1,197 $2,010,706 61.41
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $2,000,579 $421,004 $3,218,702 57.11
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 17.50
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,458,044 $1,036 $1,466,464 33.33
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $1,458,044 $249,549 $2,221,025 27.49

The effect on the CC system, however, was twice as great as that on the ECC system,
with total costs increasing by 57%, compared to 27% for the ECC system. This relatively

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large impact to the CC results reflects the fact that it incurs more costs in the long term
compared to the ECC system. When the discount rate drops, these costs are more
burdensome than they were previously. Social costs increased by a greater percentage
than agency costs for both systems.

5.2.1.2 Agency and User Discount Rate at High Estimate (7%)

Increasing the agency discount rate to 7% lowers the costs compared to the baseline
analysis (see Table 5.9 below). This three percent increase led to a substantial fall in
costs, proving the importance of carefully selecting a discount rate. Again, the effect on
the CC system is twice as great as the effect on the ECC system, with timing of events
causing the difference.

Table 5.9 Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 7% Agency and User Discount Rate
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with 7% agency and user discount rate

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 -21.10
Social $7,289 $1,640 $922,451 $1,197 $932,578 -25.14
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $922,451 $208,888 $1,566,192 -23.55
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 -8.43
Social $6,144 $1,240 $933,308 $1,036 $941,729 -14.38
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $933,308 $184,884 $1,529,730 -12.19

Note the narrow margin that separates the two systems. In fact, this is the only sensitivity
analysis in this paper that shows the CC system having any kind of cost advantage at all –
in this case, the CC system has lower social costs than the ECC system. From the Solver
function in Microsoft Excel, a discount rate of 7.70% would make the two systems equal
in total life-cycle costs. Above this rate, the CC system has lower costs, but only by a
small percentage. The higher discount rate makes the higher up-front costs of ECC play
a larger role in the total costs and account for the decrease in the advantage of ECC.

While this scenario shows promise for the CC system, it is also founded on fairly extreme
assumptions. The current agency discount rate used by many state transportation
agencies is 4%. This rate would need to nearly double for the CC system to begin
showing a cost advantage over the ECC system. In addition, this scenario does not have
any detours or AADT growth, two variables that are a part of daily traffic flow. When
detours of 5% are added to this scenario, the Solver function returns a value of 10.39%
discount rate needed for the two systems to equal each other. This rate is even higher
than the 7.70% mentioned earlier, showing that once more realistic variables are added,
the CC system requires extreme circumstances to show its cost competitiveness. These
sensitivity examples show the conditions necessary for the CC system to have lower life-
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5.2.1.3 Damage Cost Discount Rate at Zero Percent (0%)
As discussed in Section 3, a small number of critics have argued that social costs should
be discounted at zero percent to reflect the viewpoint that present-day people value an
asset in the present in the same way they value the same asset in the future. Table 5.10
below compares the two systems using a 0% damage cost discount rate.

Table 5.10 Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 0% Damage Cost Discount Rate
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with 0% damage cost discount rate

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $1,259,258 $2,096 $1,276,509 2.47
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $1,259,258 $272,043 $2,079,527 1.50
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $1,103,951 $1,248 $1,113,990 1.28
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $1,103,951 $205,594 $1,756,151 0.81

Because of the relatively small magnitude of damage costs due to emissions, the final
results do not change by more than a few thousand dollars for each system. Thus,
damage cost discount rates do not appear to be a sensitive variable in the model.

5.2.1.4 Damage Cost Discount Rate at Flat Rate (4%)

Rather than using the sliding scale of discount rates, this sensitivity assumes a flat
discount rate equal to the agency and user discount rate of four percent (see results in
Table 5.11)

Table 5.11 Base Case Sensitivity Analysis – 4% Damage Cost Discount Rate

Scenario 1 base case

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with 4% damage cost discount rate (flat rate)

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,226,270 $1,197 $1,236,396 -0.75
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,226,270 $271,145 $2,039,415 -0.46
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,087,377 $1,036 $1,095,798 -0.37
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,087,377 $205,383 $1,737,960 -0.23

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As with the sensitivity analysis for a zero discount rate, the damage cost discount rate at a
flat four percent has a negligible effect on the final results.

5.2.1.5 ECC Cost Advantage Across Scenarios and Discount Rates

The following four figures (Figure 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, and 5.13) depict the percent change
in ECC cost advantage across the five scenarios for each of the four sensitivity discount
rates:

70%

60%

50%
ECC Cost
40% Savings
(in %)
30%

20%

10%

0%
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.10 ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five Scenarios - 1% Agency Discount Rate

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 60%

50%

ECC Cost
40%
Savings
(in %)
30%

20%

10%

0%
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.11 ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five Scenarios - 7% Agency Discount Rate

60%

50%

ECC Cost
40%
Savings
(in %)
30%

20%

10%

0%
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.12 ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five

Scenarios - 0% Damage Cost Discount Rate

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 60%

50%

40% ECC Cost

Savings
(in %)
30%

20%

10%

0%
Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 - Scenario 3 - Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 -
Base 5% Detours 10% Detours 1% AADT 2% AADT

Figure 5.13 ECC Cost Advantage Across the Five

Scenarios - 4% Damage Cost Discount Rate (Flat Rate)

All four figures show that regardless of discount rate, by including detours and AADT
growth rates, ECC gains a cost advantage. AADT in particular has a large impact on the
analysis, with user delay costs making the ECC system more attractive from a life-cycle
cost standpoint.

5.2.2 Damage Cost Parameters

Because of the relatively small size of the emissions damage costs, a different type of
sensitivity analysis is used here compared to that used for the discount rate parameters.
The analyses in Appendix I determine the approximate value that a pollutant’s damage
cost must reach in order for the final results to increase by one percent. The results are
presented in Table 5.12 below.

Table 5.12 Sensitivity Analysis on Damage Cost Parameters (Units in 2003 dollars)
Value for 1% Impact
Pollutant Original Value on Final Results Difference
CO2 $6 $9 $3
CO 1 300 ~300
Pb 1,719 18 million ~18 million
CH4 129 3,250 ~3,000
NOX 54 3,000 ~3,000
N2O 1,075 175,000 ~174,000
PM10 2,297 17,000 ~15,000
SOX 74 2,700 ~2,600

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CO2 appears to have the greatest impact on the model among the pollutants analyzed,
requiring the smallest increase in damage value ($3) to achieve a one percent impact on
the final results. This is not surprising because the production of cement results in two
streams of carbon dioxide emissions: one from the energy used to process the material
and another from the calcination of the limestone used to make cement, which drives off
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As a whole, this approach shows how insensitive
these variables are in the model, given the extremely large values that the variables must
reach only to have a one percent impact on the final results. Because the final results do
not vary greatly with a large increase in each of the pollutant’s damage costs, there is no
need to conduct a separate analysis using low values for determining sensitivity.

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6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This study focused on developing an improved life-cycle costing approach for
understanding and comparing the sustainability of infrastructure systems. A life-cycle
costing framework was developed to compare two different types of infrastructure
materials, conventional concrete (CC) and engineered cementitious composites (ECC).
The ultimate goal of the proposed framework is to provide a framework to help decision-
makers reach more efficient and responsible outcomes. In addition, this study was
designed to inform policymakers and infrastructure decision-makers on the various cost
components and drivers associated with using CC and ECC for joint and link-slab
replacements in bridge deck applications. This section presents key lessons and
recommendations stemming from the results and modeling process of this study. A
compact disc containing this study’s life-cycle cost (LCC) model is available at the
University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS).

6.1 Conclusions
All conclusions discussed below are predicated on the various assumptions and model
parameters used to create the life-cycle cost profile for each infrastructure system. Most
notably, the ECC system is modeled as having a service life double that of the CC
system. Therefore, all conclusions should be considered within the context of this study.

1. ECC outperforms CC across all life cycle cost stages and in overall life-cycle cost
For each of the life cycle stages, the ECC system had lower costs than the CC system.
While the ECC system has substantially greater unit volume material costs, it had lower
costs in the material production and distribution stages compared to the CC system over
the 60-year bridge service life. Thus, upfront costs are a poor indicator of long-term cost
performance.

While the amount of construction time needed for a given construction activity is longer
for ECC than for CC, construction stage costs were lower for the ECC system. This
demonstrates the cost advantage of the ECC system because it requires fewer
construction activities and fewer total days of construction over the life of the bridge.

The ECC system resulted in lower overall life-cycle costs than the CC system even after
altering the annual average daily traffic flow rates (AADT) and including detours.

2. ECC has lower LCC regardless of discount rate tested, but cost advantage varies
All sensitivity analyses on the agency and social discount rates showed that the ECC
system had a lower life-cycle cost compared to the CC system. The ECC system showed
a cost advantage ranging from about 10% to over 50% for each discount rate tested,
except when a 7% discount rate was used on life-cycle costs from the base case; in this
case, ECC had only a 2% cost advantage over ECC. Only when the discount rate for
agency costs exceeded approximately eight percent did the CC system have lower costs.
A discount rate of eight percent is more than double that of the traditional four percent
that is used for infrastructure projects and thus an extreme discount rate assumption is
needed before the CC system becomes attractive from a cost standpoint.

3. Environmental and user costs were lower with ECC system

The emissions damage costs associated with an individual ECC link slab replacement are
almost twice as great as those for a CC joint replacement. Over the course of the 60-year
analysis period, however, there is less construction for the ECC system; as a result, using
the ECC link slab enabled the ECC system to have lower agency activity and traffic
emissions damage costs vis-à-vis the CC system.

Fewer days of construction for the ECC system allowed it to have lower user costs than
the CC system. User delay, vehicle operating, and traffic crashes costs were all lower
with the ECC system.

4. Use phase and social costs dominate life-cycle cost results

The majority of costs are accounted for by the use phase for both systems. The largest
component of use phase costs is user costs, rather than costs resulting from emissions.
These results reiterate the importance of including all social costs when conducting a life-
cycle cost analysis. Among the user costs, vehicle operating costs related to traffic
congestion dominated, highlighting the importance of minimizing construction time.

5. Emissions damage costs were driven by CO2, but had little impact on final results
Emissions damage costs had a small impact on final results, representing only 1-3% of
total life-cycle costs across the five scenarios. Aside from CO2, the per-ton emissions
damage cost for each pollutant would need to be increased greatly to have even a one
percent impact on final results. The emissions damage cost for CO2, however, needed
only to be raised by $3, from $6, to have a one percent impact on final results; this
indicates that among the pollutants, CO2 played the largest role in driving emissions
damage costs.

6. Agency costs are a rough indicator for construction activity emissions

While the deck replacement construction activity required the most materials and
construction time, absorbing approximately 60% of the agency costs for both systems, it
accounted for approximately 70% of the agency activity emissions damage costs for both
systems. Conversely, the deck resurfacing accounted for about 30% of the agency costs
for both systems and was responsible for 17% of the agency activity emissions damage
costs. Emissions costs due to a construction activity can be estimated only very roughly
by using agency activity costs as a proxy; a life-cycle costs analysis is required.

7. AADT assumptions can have major effects on life-cycle costs, while detours play a
smaller role
When the AADT traffic flow figure was varied, life-cycle costs showed significant
changes. With each percentage increase, life-cycle costs grew exponentially. These
results assumed that no action was taken to alleviate the traffic, which does not reflect
how decision-makers would respond in reality. Nonetheless, this analysis highlights the
impact that AADT growth can have over the course of the life cycle.

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When detours were factored into the model, life cycle costs fell, although not by a
substantial amount. It is interesting to note, however, that, as the percentage of cars
assumed to pursue detours increased, user costs decreased because user delay was
lowered. In addition, emissions damage costs decreased because detour cars traveled at
speeds that were more efficient, with respect to CO2 emissions, than the vehicles
traveling over the bridge deck. Parties only focusing on one of these two types of costs
could come to different conclusions about whether detours are a desirable result. Using a
comprehensive life-cycle cost model accounts for all costs associated with detours and
can help provide information on the overall cost-effectiveness of infrastructure
alternatives.

6.2 Recommendations
These recommendations follow from the above listed conclusions and should be
interpreted in the context of the model inputs and assumptions used in this study.

1. Targeted demonstration projects can offer useful information for revising

construction standards and codes
This study demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of ECC. Regardless of life cycle stage or
whether the focus was agency or social cost, the ECC system was superior to the CC
system. Before ECC can be used on a widespread basis, however, additional pilot tests
are needed to better understand the properties of the material and how to improve design
specifications. These demonstration projects can offer useful information for
determining construction standards and codes that will allow for new, innovative
infrastructure materials, like ECC, to be utilized in infrastructure applications.

ECC demonstration projects should be used in applications and locations where its
characteristics are most valued. Lower emissions damage costs associated with ECC
may make it particularly attractive for use in non-attainment areas where air quality is
low. This is particularly true in urban areas where infrastructure is critical, yet
environmental quality must be maintained or improved. Urban areas are also an
attractive entry point for ECC use because social costs in the model are driven by VMT
(see Scenarios Four and Five in Section 5, where ECC’s cost advantage grows as AADT
increases). Where construction activities lead to congestion is where ECC appears to be
most valuable.

2. Need for improved life-cycle cost models

This study provides a useful starting point for improving current life-cycle cost models.
More work needs to be done, however, to broaden its reach. Transportation agencies
need to expand their current life-cycle models to be more inclusive of user costs,
especially in light of their relative magnitude. Once user costs have been fully integrated
into LCC model frameworks, agencies should account for emissions damage costs.
Updated LCC models will require additional resources from state and federal
transportation agencies.

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3. Focus on lowering social costs via materials and design research
Results indicate that an overwhelming majority of total life-cycle costs result from social
costs. By improving road performance and minimizing time needed for construction
activities, social costs could decline. These results suggest that more expensive, high-
performance construction materials could more than pay for themselves by reducing the
social costs to society. Therefore, transportation agencies need to spend more time and
research funding on developing more durable infrastructure designs and materials to
reduce the need for construction activities; less emphasis should be placed on lowering
the upfront material cost of infrastructure materials. This analysis looks only at ECC
made with PVA fibers, although other types of ECC and concrete substitutes may be able
to lower costs even further. Only by committing resources to new materials and design
research can improved alternatives be discovered.

4. Further evaluation of emissions damage costs

Based on the results of this study, emissions damage costs were small when compared to
social and agency costs. Given these small emissions damage cost estimates, it appears
unlikely that infrastructure projects would be influenced by these environmental
considerations. Other externality costs outside the scope of this analysis, such as impacts
from land use and water pollution, could affect final results.

Part of the reason why emissions damage costs may be low stems from the limited
available market information to value such costs. Perhaps additional resources could be
dedicated to evaluating emissions damage costs with the goal of finding values that
reflect the importance of environmental quality in our society.

5. Alternative modes of transport should be evaluated

As the model shows, increases in AADT can have substantial impacts on life-cycle costs,
particularly social costs where large volumes of vehicles are stuck in traffic. In areas of
high density, it may be sensible to consider forms of mass transportation. With U.S.
traffic growth projected to increase by 2% annually, mass transportation may offer a
lower life-cycle cost, although a thorough LCC analysis would be required to determine
the attractiveness of that kind of alternative.

6.3 Suggestions for Future Research

Further research needs to be conducted to evaluate the utility of this framework for
infrastructure applications. In addition, while this study offers a comprehensive approach
to valuing life-cycle costs, improvements can be made to enhance the value of this tool.

1. Expand scope of life-cycle costs

While the life cycle inventory (LCI) provides information on water pollutant emissions
and ecosystem degradation from mining, the model does not account for costs associated
with these environmental harms. Additionally, the model is geared toward criteria air
pollutants and GHG, although many other harmful emissions are created throughout the
life cycle of the bridge deck. Social and environmental costs could be expanded to
include land use impacts, noise pollution, loss of business due to construction, etc.

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Environmental costs can be further expanded to include costs due to irreversible loss
(extinction) and lack of substitutes for certain environmental goods.

2. Refine current model parameters and improve flexibility of LCC model

The model currently views the end-of-life stage for the CC and ECC systems as
equivalent, although the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE) at the
University of Michigan hypothesizes that significantly more energy is required to
demolish ECC. This could substantially change the amount of pollution and therefore
emissions damage costs associated with the ECC system. Since these costs occur after
relatively long times, they are not likely to affect the results of the LCC comparison.

Projections on agency costs and emissions technology would also be valuable

information. Currently, the cost of construction equipment, labor, and materials are
modeled to grow at the rate of inflation. Markets for these inputs change over time, and
future LCC models should consider the dynamic nature of these input parameters using
best available projections. The model also assumes that construction equipment achieves
no improvement in emissions technology, assuming constant emissions factors for the
entire 60-year analysis period. Technological advancements are inevitable, and it would
be more accurate to include projections of emissions improvements in the analysis.

Future LCC models need refinements in how emissions are allocated to construction
activities. In this study, the accuracy of the LCC model in allocating costs to
construction activities was constrained by the LCI. Future work should improve the
interface between the LCC model and LCI to allow for easier cost allocation.

The assumption that ECC can allow a bridge deck to last up to 60 years is hypothesized
by CEE. Future versions of the model need to be made more flexible to allow this model
parameter to be altered; sensitivity analyses could then be conducted on this variable.

3. Test additional applications

This study demonstrated that ECC offers lower life-cycle costs in a hypothetical bridge
deck application, but it may be inferior in other infrastructure applications. One of the
reasons why ECC is able to extend the life of the bridge is its micro-cracking structure,
which limits the ability of water and road salts to corrode the rebar embedded in the
concrete. Other applications may not benefit from this material property. For instance,
paving an entire roadway may be an inefficient and costly way to use ECC, while using
ECC in pipelines may be appropriate. The value of ECC can only be determined by
conducting additional research on various applications.

4. Test additional materials

ECC made with PVA fibers is only one of many materials that can be used in
infrastructure applications. Additional research can be conducted on other substitute
materials, which may ultimately be more attractive from an LCC standpoint.

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Appendix A

Global Variables
Year of initial Deck Replacement 2003 4
Analysis Timeframe 60
ECC lifecycles / timeframe 1
Conventional lifecycles / timeframe 2

Repair Frequencies
Freq of Joint Repl.Conv. (1/yrs) 0.0666667 Freq of Deck Repl. (conv) 0.03333
Freq of Link Slab Repl. ECC (1/yrs) 0.02 Freq of Deck Repl. (ecc) 0.01667
Link Repl. Ratio (ECC/Conv.) 4 Deck Repl. Ratio 2
Freq of Repair Conv. (1/yrs) 0.2 Frequency of Deck Resurf. (conv.) 0.06667
Freq of Repair ECC (1/yrs) 0.1428571 Frequency of Deck Resurf. (ECC) 0.05
Total Lifecycle: Conv. ECC
Deck Replacements 2 1
Link / Joint Replacements 4 1
Deck Resurfacings 4 3
Patching / Repair 8 6

Distribution Variables
Distances (km): km % Truck % Train % Tanker
Cement plant to Concrete Mixer 42 100% 0% 0%
Concrete Mixer to Site 10 100% 0% 0%
Sand source to site 80 100% 0% 0%
Gravel source to site 80 100% 0% 0%
Water source to site 5 100% 0% 0%
Fly ash source to site 2333 5% 95% 0%
Fiber source to site 12427 2% 27% 71%
Rebar steel to site 70 100% 0% 0%
Section steel to site 70 100% 0% 0%
Construction equipment to site 37 100% 0% 0%
SP to site 2000 5% 95% 0%
site to landfill 34 100% 0% 0%
site to recycling facility 83.5 100% 0% 0%
Wood supplier to site 20 100% 0% 0%
Rubber suspplier to site 100 100% 0% 0%

Cargo Capacity (kg) 2000 20000 100000

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 Traffic Flow Variables
Traffic characteristics:

Traffic flow (veh./day) AADT 35000

Annual Rate of Traffic Increase (%) 0.0%
Arithmetic or Geometric Arithmatic
change in rate 1
Arithmatic Change in Rate (% / yea 0.000%
Geometric Change in Rate (% of % -3.0%

AADT
40000
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027
2031
2035
2039
2043
2047
2051
2055
2059
2063
2067
2071
2075
2079
Reference Numbers
density of gasoline (kg/L) 0.75 Density of Plywood (Kg/L) 0.7
density of diesel fuel (kg/L) 0.83 Density of Rubber (Kg/L) 0.9
density of steel (kg/L) 7.85 Density of Epoxy (Kg/L) 5.989
Specific gravity of Sand 2.62
% air volume of sand 38.9%
Bulk density of sand 1.6
Specific gravity of gravel 2.68
% air volume of gravel 40.3%
Bulk density of gravel 1.6
Specific gravity of cement 3.16
Bulk density of cement 1.5

CO2 / gallon gasoline (lbs) 20

Cost Variables
Cost of Diesel ($/gal) $1.03
Cost of Gasoline ($/gal) $1.70
Tipping Fees ($/ton) $33.52
Recycling Fees ($/ton) -$114.00

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 Bridge Variables
Bridge Characteristics
Bridge Length (mi) 0.1 city or highway highway 2
# of Lanes (each way) 2
AADT: 35000
Speed on bridge (mph) 65 Constr. Bridge Speed (m 40

Characteristics - Deck Replacement

Volume of concrete (L) 370636.8
Volume of Section Steel (L) 48000

Characteristics - Deck Resurfacing

Volume of concrete (L) 82905.6
Characteristics - Joint Replacement
Joints per bridge 8
Volume of concrete (L) 24140.16
Volume of Steel Joint 2682.24

Characteristics - Link Slab Repl.

Link Slabs per bridge 8
Volume of ECC(L) 80467.2

Materials used in repair

concrete(L) 2500

Construction Site Variables

duration - Conv. Resurf. /Joint Replacement (days 40
duration - ECC Deck Resurfacing (days) 26
duration - Conv. Bridge Deck Replacement (days) 50
duration - ECC Bridge Deck Replacement (days) 68
duration - Repair / Patching (days) 3

Construction Detours
Include Detours? no 2
Detour: % total traffic 0.00%

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Drivers Page
Agency Disount Rate 4%

Scenario Number 1

Emissions Damage Costs:

Unit Cost
Air Emission ($/ton)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 6.22
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1
Lead (Pb) 1,710
Methane (CH4) 129
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx as NO2) 54
Nitrogen Oxide (N20) 1,075
PM10 2,297
Sulfur Oxides (SOx as SO2) 74

Atomic Weights
Carbon 6
Nitrogen 7
Oxygen 8
CO2 22
N2O 22

Conversion
Ton of CO2 to C 0.27273
Ton of N2O to N 0.31818

Damage Discount Rates Range in Years Discount

From To Rate
Immediate Future 1 5 4%
Near Future 6 25 3%
Medium Future 26 75 2%
Distant Future 76 300 1%
Far-Distant Future 301 1000 0%

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Appendix B

Conventional Joint Replacement Labor $ 165.00

Equip 11.00
Matl 45.00
Other 10.00
$ 231.00 / lft

Deck overlay with MSC concrete and shallow hydro Labor $ 30.00 Add cost of conventional joints
Equip 8.50 listed above for overlays
Matl 8.00
Other 5.00
$ 51.50 / syd

CC and ECC repairs/maintenance Total $200 / cyd

Matl $144 / cyd (converted from $8 per syd)
Labor, Equipment, Other $56 / cyd

Deck replacement Labor $ 9.00 Add cost of ECC or conventional joints

Equip 2.30 listed below for deck replacements
Matl 4.00
Other 2.80
$ 18.10 / sft

ECC jts for deck replacement Labor $ 110.00

Equip 11.00
Matl 85.00
Other 6.50
$ 212.50 / lft

Conventional Joint for Deck Replacement Labor $ 50.00

Equip 7.15
Matl 35.00
Other 5.00
$ 97.15 / lft

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Appendix C
A Deck Replacement - ECC (with link slabs) days hours/
Constr/EOL Stage duration (days) Machine class weight bhp # used used day hours bhp-hr
EOL Traffic Control 1 signal boards 1 500 6 15 1 24 360 2,160
EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
EOL Remove deck 8 excavator, hydraulic, crawler mounted (76,000 lb) 8 115,848 428 2 8 8 128 54,784
EOL front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 8 8 192 45,120
EOL dumper 3 10,000 23 2 8 8 128 2,944
EOL hydraulic hammer (3000 ft-lb) 6 1,587 100 1 8 8 64 6,400
EOL signal boards 1 500 6 15 8 24 2,880 17,280
EOL Air Compressor (100 psi) - 1200CFM 8 7,167 350 1 8 8 64 22,400
EOL Remove link slabs 8 signal boards 1 500 6 15 8 24 2,880 17,280
EOL hydraulic hammer (3000 ft-lb) 6 1,587 100 1 8 8 64 6,400
EOL dumper 3 10,000 23 1 8 8 64 1,472
EOL front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 1 8 8 64 15,040
EOL Air Compressor (100 psi) - 1200CFM 8 7,167 350 1 8 8 64 22,400
CON Pour link slabs 10 signal boards 1 500 6 15 10 24 3,600 21,600
CON None 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON Form new deck 12 signal boards 1 500 6 15 12 24 4,320 25,920
CON front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 12 8 288 67,680
CON None 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 12 8 96 16,992
CON None 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0
CON Resteel 6 signal boards 1 500 6 15 6 24 2,160 12,960
CON front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 6 8 144 33,840
CON None 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 6 8 48 8,496
CON None 0 0 0 2 6 0
CON Pour new deck 4 signal boards 1 500 6 15 4 24 1,440 8,640
CON Concrete Paving Machine (Bidwell) 7 37,376 250 1 4 8 32 8,000
CON concrete truck 8 11,791 300 1 4 8 32 9,600
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 4 8 32 5,664
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0
CON cure deck 14 signal boards 1 500 6 15 14 24 5,040 30,240
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON barrier wall 4 signal boards 1 500 6 15 4 24 1,440 8,640
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
CON traffic open 1 signal boards 1 500 6 15 1 24 360 2,160
Total 68

A Deck Replacement - Conventional days hours/

Constr/EOL Stage duration (days) Machine class weight bhp # used used day hours bhp-hr
EOL Traffic Control 1 signal boards 1 500 6 15 1 24 360 2,160

EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
EOL Remove deck 8 excavator, hydraulic, crawler mounted (76,000 lb) 8 115,848 428 2 8 8 128 54,784
EOL front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 8 8 192 45,120
EOL dumper 3 10,000 23 2 8 8 128 2,944
EOL hydraulic hammer (3000 ft-lb) 6 1,587 100 1 8 8 64 6,400
EOL signal boards 1 500 6 15 8 24 2,880 17,280
EOL Air Compressor (100 psi) - 1200CFM 8 7,167 350 1 8 8 64 22,400
CON Form new deck 12 signal boards 1 500 6 15 12 24 4,320 25,920
CON front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 12 8 288 67,680
CON None 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 12 8 96 16,992
CON None 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0
CON Resteel 6 signal boards 1 500 6 15 6 24 2,160 12,960
CON front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 3 6 8 144 33,840
CON None 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 6 8 48 8,496
CON None 0 0 0 2 6 0
CON Pour new deck 4 signal boards 1 500 6 15 4 24 1,440 8,640
CON concrete truck 8 11,791 300 1 4 8 32 9,600
CON Concrete Paving Machine (Bidwell) 7 37,376 250 3 4 8 96 24,000
CON crane 50 ton (110' hyd boom) 7 39,734 177 1 4 8 32 5,664
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0
CON cure deck 14 signal boards 1 500 6 15 14 24 5,040 30,240
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
CON barrier wall 4 signal boards 1 500 6 15 4 24 1,440 8,640
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
CON traffic open 1 signal boards 1 500 6 15 1 24 360 2,160
Total 50

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D Bridge repair / maintenance for CC and ECC days hours/
Constr. / EOL Stage duration (days) Machine class weight bhp # used used day hours bhp-hr
CON Pothole patching 3 concrete mixer (9 cf) 1 362 8 1 2 8 16 128
Total 3

B Deck Resurfacing - ECC days hours/

Constr. / EOL Stage duration (days) Machine class weight bhp # used used day hours bhp-hr
EOL Traffic Control 1 signal boards 1 500 6 8 1 24 192 1,152
EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
EOL Scarify 2 None 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
EOL grader, motor (w/ ripper & scarifier) 6 16,011 165 1 2 8 16 2,640
EOL None 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
EOL dumper 3 10,000 23 2 2 8 32 736
EOL signal boards 1 500 6 8 2 24 384 2,304
EOL Hydro 4 signal boards 1 500 6 8 4 24 768 4,608
EOL water truck, off highway, 8000 gallon cap. 8 34,065 450 1 4 8 32 14,400
EOL Vacuum Truck (5500 gal) - 3170 CFM 7 8,029 177 1 4 8 32 5,664
EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON Const. Bridge Deck 4 signal boards 1 500 6 8 4 24 768 4,608
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
CON concrete truck 8 11,791 300 1 4 8 32 9,600
CON Concrete Paving Machine (Bidwell) 7 37,376 250 1 4 8 32 8,000
CON Cure Bridge Deck 14 signal boards 1 500 6 8 14 24 2,688 16,128
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON traffic open 1 signal boards 1 500 6 8 1 24 192 1,152
Total 26

B/C Deck Resurfacing / Joint Replacement - Conventional days hours/

Constr. / EOL Stage duration (days) Machine class weight bhp # used used day hours bhp-hr
EOL Traffic Control 1 signal boards 1 500 6 8 1 24 192 1,152
EOL None 0 0 0 0 0 0
EOL scarify 2 signal boards 1 500 6 8 2 24 384 2,304
EOL None 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
EOL None 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
EOL grader, motor (w/ ripper & scarifier) 6 16,011 165 1 2 8 16 2,640
dumper 3 10,000 23 2 2 8 32 736
EOL remove exp. Joints 6 signal boards 1 500 6 8 6 24 1,152 6,912
EOL hydraulic hammer (500 ft-lb) 5 272 60 1 6 8 48 2,880
EOL dumper 3 10,000 23 1 6 8 48 1,104
EOL front end loader, wheel type (4.75 cy bucket) 7 22,906 235 1 6 8 48 11,280
Air Compressor (100 psi) - 1200CFM 8 7,167 350 8
EOL hydro 4 signal boards 1 500 6 8 4 24 768 4,608
EOL water truck, off highway, 8000 gallon cap. 8 34,065 450 1 4 8 32 14,400
EOL Vacuum Truck (5500 gal) - 3170 CFM 7 8,029 177 1 4 8 32 5,664
CON form pour exp. Joints 8 signal boards 1 500 6 8 8 24 1,536 9,216
CON None 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON Const. Bridge Deck 4 signal boards 1 500 6 8 4 24 768 4,608
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
CON None 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
CON concrete truck 8 11,791 300 1 4 8 32 9,600
CON Concrete Paving Machine (Bidwell) 7 37,376 250 1 4 8 32 8,000
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON Cure Bridge Deck 14 signal boards 1 500 6 8 14 24 2,688 16,128
CON None 0 0 0 0 0 0
CON traffic open 1 signal boards 1 500 6 8 1 24 192 1,152
Total 40

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Appendix D
Summary Results
Scenario 1
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC 0 0 0 0 0
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 2
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $937,612 $1,197 $947,739 -23.92
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $937,612 $271,145 $1,750,758 -14.54
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $766,160 $1,036 $774,581 -29.58
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $766,160 $205,383 $1,416,742 -18.67

Scenario 3
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $732,544 $1,197 $742,671 -40.38
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $732,544 $271,145 $1,545,689 -24.55
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $550,687 $1,036 $559,108 -49.17
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $550,687 $205,383 $1,201,269 -31.04

Section 4
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $7,792,766 $1,197 $7,802,893 526.38
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $7,792,766 $271,145 $8,605,911 320.06
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $3,660,381 $1,036 $3,668,802 233.56
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $3,660,381 $205,383 $4,310,964 147.46

Scenario 5
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $53,110,066 $1,197 $53,120,192 4164.21
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $53,110,066 $271,145 $53,923,211 2532.02
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $23,248,718 $1,036 $23,257,139 2014.49
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $23,248,718 $205,383 $23,899,300 1271.90

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Appendix E
Summary Results with Agency and User Discount Rate at Low Estimate (1%)
Scenario 1
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $2,000,579 $1,197 $2,010,706 0.00
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $2,000,579 $421,004 $3,218,702 0.00
ECC 0 0 0 0 0
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,458,044 $1,036 $1,466,464 0.00
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $1,458,044 $249,549 $2,221,025 0.00

Scenario 2
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,476,467 $1,197 $1,486,594 -26.07
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $1,476,467 $421,004 $2,694,591 -16.28
ECC
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,023,365 $1,036 $1,031,786 -29.64
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $1,023,365 $249,549 $1,786,347 -19.57

Scenario 3
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,476,467 $1,197 $1,486,594 -26.07
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $1,476,467 $421,004 $2,694,591 -16.28
ECC
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,023,365 $1,036 $1,031,786 -29.64
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $1,023,365 $249,549 $1,786,347 -19.57

Section 4
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $22,532,799 $1,197 $22,542,926 1021.15
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $22,532,799 $421,004 $23,750,923 637.90
ECC
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $9,809,642 $1,036 $9,818,063 569.51
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $9,809,642 $249,549 $10,572,624 376.02

Scenario 5
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $239,550 $548,640 $0 $419,807 $1,207,997 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $175,046,474 $1,197 $175,056,601 8606.23
CC Total $246,839 $550,280 $175,046,474 $421,004 $176,264,598 5376.26
ECC
Public $145,802 $360,246 $0 $248,513 $754,561 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $74,691,600 $1,036 $74,700,021 4993.89
ECC Total $151,946 $361,486 $74,691,600 $249,549 $75,454,582 3297.29

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Appendix F
Summary Results with Agency Discount Rate at Low Estimate (7%)
Scenario 1
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $922,451 $1,197 $932,578 0.00
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $922,451 $208,888 $1,566,192 0.00
ECC 0 0 0 0 0
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $933,308 $1,036 $941,729 0.00
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $933,308 $184,884 $1,529,730 0.00

Scenario 2
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $715,912 $1,197 $726,039 -22.15
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $715,912 $208,888 $1,359,653 -13.19
ECC
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $655,186 $1,036 $663,607 -29.53
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $655,186 $184,884 $1,251,608 -18.18

Scenario 3
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $571,424 $1,197 $581,551 -37.64
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $571,424 $208,888 $1,215,166 -22.41
ECC
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $470,868 $1,036 $479,288 -49.11
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $470,868 $184,884 $1,067,289 -30.23

Section 4
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $3,350,232 $1,197 $3,360,358 260.33
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $3,350,232 $208,888 $3,993,973 155.01
ECC
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,780,738 $1,036 $1,789,159 89.99
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $1,780,738 $184,884 $2,377,159 55.40

Scenario 5
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $129,245 $296,678 $0 $207,691 $633,614 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $18,596,961 $1,197 $18,607,088 1895.23
CC Total $136,535 $298,318 $18,596,961 $208,888 $19,240,703 1128.50
ECC
Public $118,967 $285,187 $0 $183,847 $588,001 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $8,465,487 $1,036 $8,473,908 799.82
ECC Total $125,111 $286,427 $8,465,487 $184,884 $9,061,909 492.39

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Appendix G
Summary Results with Damage Discount Rate at Zero Percent (0%)
Scenario 1
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $1,259,258 $2,096 $1,276,509 0.00
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $1,259,258 $272,043 $2,079,527 0.00
ECC 0 0 0 0 0
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $1,103,951 $1,248 $1,113,990 0.00
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $1,103,951 $205,594 $1,756,151 0.00

Scenario 2
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $954,499 $2,096 $971,750 -23.87
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $954,499 $272,043 $1,774,768 -14.66
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $775,069 $1,248 $785,107 -29.52
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $775,069 $205,594 $1,427,269 -18.73

Scenario 3
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $744,474 $2,096 $761,725 -40.33
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $744,474 $272,043 $1,564,743 -24.75
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $556,984 $1,248 $567,023 -49.10
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $556,984 $205,594 $1,209,184 -31.15

Section 4
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $7,935,601 $2,096 $7,952,852 523.02
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $7,935,601 $272,043 $8,755,870 321.05
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $3,730,097 $1,248 $3,740,136 235.74
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $3,730,097 $205,594 $4,382,297 149.54

Scenario 5
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,372 $2,783 $53,663,583 $2,096 $53,680,833 4105.29
CC Total $174,227 $373,998 $53,663,583 $272,043 $54,483,852 2520.01
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,502 $23,510,645 $1,248 $23,520,684 2011.39
ECC Total $135,263 $311,343 $23,510,645 $205,594 $24,162,845 1275.90

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Appendix H
Summary Results with Damage Discount Rate at Flat Rate (4%)
Scenario 1
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,226,270 $1,197 $1,236,396 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,226,270 $271,145 $2,039,415 0.00
ECC 0 0 0 0 0
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,087,377 $1,036 $1,095,798 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,087,377 $205,383 $1,737,960 0.00

Scenario 2
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $930,957 $1,197 $941,084 -23.88
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $930,957 $271,145 $1,744,102 -14.48
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $763,237 $1,036 $771,658 -29.58
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $763,237 $205,383 $1,413,819 -18.65

Scenario 3
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $727,840 $1,197 $737,967 -40.31
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $727,840 $271,145 $1,540,985 -24.44
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $548,620 $1,036 $557,041 -49.17
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $548,620 $205,383 $1,199,202 -31.00

Section 4
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $7,733,656 $1,197 $7,743,783 526.32
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $7,733,656 $271,145 $8,546,801 319.08
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $3,634,014 $1,036 $3,642,434 232.40
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $3,634,014 $205,383 $4,284,596 146.53

Scenario 5
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $52,882,186 $1,197 $52,892,313 4177.94
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $52,882,186 $271,145 $53,695,331 2532.88
ECC
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $23,146,465 $1,036 $23,154,886 2013.06
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $23,146,465 $205,383 $23,797,047 1269.25

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Appendix I
CO2 Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($9/ton)
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $9/ton CO2 damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $8,973 $2,289 $1,253,929 $1,665 $1,266,856 1.70
CC Total $170,828 $373,504 $1,253,929 $271,613 $2,069,874 1.03
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,566 $1,732 $1,105,831 $1,441 $1,116,569 1.52
ECC Total $135,540 $311,572 $1,105,831 $205,788 $1,758,730 0.96

CO Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($300/ton)

Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $300/ton CO damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $8,064 $2,387 $1,254,735 $1,547 $1,266,733 1.69
CC Total $169,919 $373,603 $1,254,735 $271,495 $2,069,752 1.03
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,160 $1,834 $1,109,139 $1,343 $1,118,476 1.69
ECC Total $134,134 $311,675 $1,109,139 $205,690 $1,760,637 1.07

Pb Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($18 million/ton)

Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $18 million/ton Pb damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $26,621 $1,683 $1,237,066 $1,237 $1,266,607 1.68
CC Total $188,476 $372,899 $1,237,066 $271,184 $2,069,625 1.02
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $20,948 $1,273 $1,092,660 $1,070 $1,115,951 1.46
ECC Total $148,922 $311,114 $1,092,660 $205,416 $1,758,112 0.92

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CH4 Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($3,250/ton)
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $3,250/ton CH4 damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $8,649 $2,140 $1,254,056 $1,545 $1,266,391 1.66
CC Total $170,504 $373,356 $1,254,056 $271,493 $2,069,409 1.01
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $7,225 $1,619 $1,106,349 $1,338 $1,116,531 1.51
ECC Total $135,199 $311,460 $1,106,349 $205,684 $1,758,692 0.96

NOx Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($2,900/ton)

Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $3,000/ton NOx damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,867 $9,915 $1,241,352 $7,472 $1,271,606 2.08
CC Total $174,723 $381,131 $1,241,352 $277,420 $2,074,625 1.26
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $11,338 $7,449 $1,090,739 $6,467 $1,115,993 1.46
ECC Total $139,311 $317,290 $1,090,739 $210,813 $1,758,154 0.92

N2O Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($2.5 million/ton)

Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $175,000/ton N2O damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $9,964 $2,203 $1,253,237 $1,745 $1,267,148 1.72
CC Total $171,819 $373,418 $1,253,237 $271,692 $2,070,167 1.05
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $8,427 $1,667 $1,105,772 $1,504 $1,117,371 1.59
ECC Total $136,401 $311,507 $1,105,772 $205,851 $1,759,532 1.00

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PM10 Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($16,500/ton)
Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $17,000/ton PM10 damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $27,851 $1,641 $1,235,726 $1,261 $1,266,478 1.67
CC Total $189,706 $372,856 $1,235,726 $271,209 $2,069,497 1.01
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $23,413 $1,241 $1,091,670 $1,089 $1,117,413 1.59
ECC Total $151,387 $311,082 $1,091,670 $205,435 $1,759,574 1.01

SOx Damage Cost for 1% Impact ($27,000/ton)

Scenario 1 base case
(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Agency $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $7,289 $1,640 $1,235,594 $1,197 $1,245,721 0.00
CC Total $169,145 $372,855 $1,235,594 $271,145 $2,048,740 0.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Agency $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $6,144 $1,240 $1,091,470 $1,036 $1,099,891 0.00
ECC Total $134,118 $311,081 $1,091,470 $205,383 $1,742,052 0.00

Scenario 1 with high estimate - $2,700/ton SOx damage cost

(units in 2003 dollars)
CC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total %
Public $161,855 $371,216 $0 $269,947 $803,018 0.00
Social $12,117 $2,039 $1,250,573 $1,488 $1,266,216 1.65
CC Total $173,972 $373,254 $1,250,573 $271,435 $2,069,235 1.00
ECC Mat. Prod. & Dist. Construction Use End of Life Total
Public $127,974 $309,841 $0 $204,347 $642,161 0.00
Social $10,197 $1,542 $1,103,534 $1,288 $1,116,562 1.52
ECC Total $138,171 $311,383 $1,103,534 $205,634 $1,758,723 0.96

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