Research Article

Seismic Response and Economic Study of New Light Steel-Wood-Plastic Structure in Rural Yunnan, China

Table 9

Life cycle cost of each structure.

NameWhole life cycle cost ($)Difference to original structure cost ($)

Seismic-resistant model/
LRB400-2738.3
LRB500-1424.5
LRB600+3830.4
Highly damped-1424.5
Friction pendulum+554.0
BRB supports-522.3
Flexible metal steel supports-1392.9