Large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHG) are emitted in producing and acquiring
materials for the construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of highway infrastructure. The …

This paper discusses an approach to life-cycle assessment (LCA) for pavement construction
applications. The scope of the study included the material production and construction …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a comprehensive approach to evaluate and improve the
environmental impacts of pavements. First, a general pavement LCA methodology is created …

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a technique that is used worldwide by clients and their
design team to assess the impact of their projects on the environment. The main advantage …

The ability to evaluate the sustainability of roadway and pavement systems has become an
important and emerging topic in the field of transportation engineering. Life cycle …

The roadway network in the USA earned a grade of D representing poor condition in the
latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. To maintain economic and …

This research examined the environmental impacts due to the construction phase of
commercial buildings. Previous building research has often overlooked the construction …

Road pavements have considerable environmental burdens associated with their initial
construction, maintenance, and usage, which have led the pavement stakeholder …

This study provided a systematic lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology that was used to
quantify the total embodied energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions involved in …

This thesis investigated the economic and environmental aspects of Life-Cycle Cost
Analysis (LCCA) practiced by Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). From the …