11.8.1. Performance-Based Specifications

Try these first

1. 1.

   What do performance-based specifications focus on?

   Hint

   Think about how long concrete is supposed to last.

2. 2.

   What does life cycle costing consider?

   Hint

   Look beyond the initial cost of construction.

3. 3.

   What do performance-based specifications prioritize?

   • Initial Strength
   • Long-Term Performance
   • Cost Minimization

   Hint

   Consider the focus on how long structures last.

4. 4.

   True or False: Life cycle costing only includes initial construction costs.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   What happens after the building is completed?

5. 5.

   Consider a concrete structure failing years after construction due to poor material choices. Discuss how performance-based specifications could have mitigated this issue.

   Hint

   Reflect on the criteria for material selection.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the impact of adopting life-cycle costing on a municipal project. What are the benefits and trade-offs?

   Hint

   Consider both short-term and long-term perspectives.