Bridge Life Cycle

Optimization
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ETSI 3
Reykjavik
New ways to include life cycle issues
into bridge design, decision making
and procurement

Matti Piispanen
Finnish Transport Agency

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 Goal:
Elinkaareltaan Tarkoituksenmukainen Silta
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation

Compromice

LCC LCA "LCE"

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 Etsi Project Phases
2004-2007-2009-2012
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation An Inter-Nordic project to develop new tools and
methods for bridge life cycle optimization

1. General methodology, database structures, Finland

2. LCC –tool and methodology, Sweden
3. LCA –tool and methodology, Norway
4. Esthetics tool and methodology, Finland
5. Testing and consulting, Denmark
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 Project Organisation
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation NordFoU
Yearly report

Project steering 3..4 meetings / year

group

Project In Etsi 1,(2)

Working
Group

5 Task Groups National responsibilities

Testing. LCA, LCC, LCE, Implementation

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 New Design Culture
Bridge designer makes a life cycle plan and calculates the life cycle
effects

Bridge Life Cycle

Optimisation
Ecoinvent Data Base

Materials with minor effects Main materials

Life Cycle Bridge Plan
Erection Plan
Bridge information

Bridge site inf.

BoQ Investment price

LCA LCC LCE

Standardized, comparable values!

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 LCC tool
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation

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 LCA tool
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation

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 LCE tool, evaluating Bridge Aesthetics
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation

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 Applications in design and decision
making
Bridge Life Cycle
Optimisation
• Bridge designer can optimize his/hers plans
according to life cycle issues and verify the
benefits to the client

• Client can utilize life cycle view in decision

between proposed alternatives and also in
project guidance

• Client can utilize the life cycle plan in

maintenance planning

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 Applications in procurement using
standardized methods and tools
Bridge Life Cycle • Instead of comparing investment prices one
Optimisation
can compare life cycle costs. This opens truly
remarkable possibilities for new innovations!

• Limits for environmental burdens may be set

or different bonus systems created based on
the values calculated from LCA.

• Aesthetical values may be compared (even in

monetary terms) using LCE. This is
particularly suitable in bridge design
competitions
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 Application in the four countries
Bridge Life Cycle Norway
Optimisation
• The overall aim is to include LCC and LCA calculation in our work
• The final decision in how to use LCC/LCA in Norway will be taken
after the test phase
• “LCE” will only be a supporting system

Sweden
• BatMan based LCC calculations
• ETSI tools, decision after testing

Denmark
• ETSI tools, decision after testing

Finland
• May be adopted in projecting
• More cost analyze is needed prior to adopting into procurement
• Possibilities for pilot projects are to be settled

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 ETSI future
Bridge Life Cycle • Testing phase 2012 …
Optimisation
• ETSI network (present road authority members) to be
continued
• Exchange information from testing
• maintain tools and database
• New NordFoU projects, 2014?

Real life Applications?

• Yes -> ETSI flourishes and develops

• No -> end of maintenance, just an

other book on the shelf

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More information from the project pages
http://etsi.aalto.fi/Etsi3

• <Toimialue> www.fta.fi
 NordFoU Experiences

Bridge Life Cycle • Co-operation between project and NordFoU

Optimisation
was smooth
• Managing an inter Nordic project was
challenging
• Agreements between parties was a laborious
task
• All members were content with combining
forces to reach a common good.
• Co-operation between NVF sections and
NordFoU?

• NordFoU: ”Nordic mafia” in a good sense!

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