What’s New in BrM 6.5
- Implemented a new LCCA Optimization module to generate optimal Life Cycle Plans. The module analyzes different alternatives and recursively selects the alternatives with the least life cycle costs.
- The new LCCA recursive module leverages the current Network Policies and LCCA Policies pages, however, the policies are used in a new context. The Network Policies are used to generate the alternatives that the module will optimize, and the LCCA Policies are used to prevent the bridge from falling below a certain threshold.
- The new algorithm generates Life Cycle Plans from alternative actions (defined by Network Policies), condition-based actions (defined by LCCA Policies), and manually added actions (defined by users selecting from Actions, Projects, Network Policies, or Work Candidates).
- Users can now visually compare up to three Plans via Performance, Timing, and Life Cycle Cost charts.
- Added optimization queues to the Programs > Program Planning and Analysis > LCCA tasks. Users can now easily queue optimizations and observe which optimization is currently running.
- Added an option to the optimizer to allow you to recalculate the structure weight for each year of the optimization period.
- Added Utility without LCC type to rule builder in Admin > Modeling Config > Network Policies and Admin > Modeling Config > LCCA Policy Rules tasks.
- Added Action User Cost as an associated benefit groups option for actions on the Admin > Modeling Config > Actions Defs task.
- Added a User Cost section to the Projects > Create/Edit Projects tasks.
- Added UserCost context and example formulas to the Admin > Modeling Config > Advanced Formulas task.
- Added NBI Element Conversions report that shows how the conversion profiles are interacting with the inspection data.
- Added the Time in State report that shows how long bridges have been in their rating condition.
- Various bug fixes and improvements (full list supplied with the release notes).
The changes included in the latest release, AASHTOWare BrM 6.5, are also highlighted in this release video:
Download BrM 6.5 Now
AASHTOWare BrM 6.5 and supporting documentation are now available for download from ShareFile:
https://mayvue.sharefile.com/d-s52bfb431bd3347698410abea943578c9
Please make sure to read the Release Notes prior to installing BrM 6.5. Email brm@promiles.com with any questions or concerns, or if any issues during the installation process.
Sincerely,
The AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force