UNIT 1:
Introduction ,Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (Lcca) Method,Costs ,Initial Costs-Purchase, Acquisition, Construction Costs, Fuel Costs,Operation, Maintenance, And Repair Costs ,Replacement Costs,Residual Values—Resale Or Salvage Values Or Disposal Costs, Finance Charges—Loan Interest Payments ,Non-Monetary Benefits Or Costs

UNIT 2:
Parameters for Present-Value Analysis, Discount Rate, Cost Period(S), Discounting Convention, Treatment of Inflation

UNIT 3:
Life-Cycle Cost Calculation, Supplementary Measures, Evaluation Criteria, Uncertainty Assessment in Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, sensitivity Analysis, Break-Even Analysis

UNIT 4:
Design and Analysis Tools, Applications, Relevant Codes and Standards, LCCA Guidelines for OMB Projects, LCCA Guidelines for FEMP Projects

UNIT 5:
Case study for application of LCC techniques and use of various software for LCC.