Abstract:<p>Bridge edge beams may take up to 60% of the life-cycle measure costs of a bridge and cause con- siderable user costs because of roadworks. The Swedish Transport Administration presented new edge beam solutions that could become better for the society in terms of cost. Stainless steel has been considered for enhanced durability, preventing expensive maintenance. The purpose of this paper is to motivate the use of stainless steel in the solutions proposed. A life-cycle cost analysis is carried out to ev… Show more
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