The application of in-place recycling techniques has emerged as a practical and effective
way to enhance the sustainability of agency pavement management decisions for asphalt …

In this study a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted according to a
'cradle-to-laid'approach to evaluate the potential environmental impacts related to the use of …

A significant share of federal and regional infrastructure budgets is spent on constructing,
maintaining, repairing, and replacing road infrastructure. Due to its magnitude, sustainable …

Concrete is the most widely used material in construction and infrastructure, and is often
reinforced by steel to improve tensile strength. Despite its enduring popularity, the material's …

Despite the general consensus among stakeholders on how useful the life cycle assessment
(LCA) methodology can be in helping to reduce the environmental burdens of a road …

In the past, lowest price was the award criterion, given that structural capacity and safety
were assured. In the last years, environmental, energy, and long-term impacts have been …

One of the most important challenges facing our society is the efficient and economic use of
energy, and with it the corresponding need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

With the increasing severity of global warming,“low-carbon” development is being vigorously
promoted. As the largest energy consumer in the transportation industry, road transportation …

With the growing impact of climate change, there is an increasing need and obligation to
reduce the responsible greenhouse gases (GHG) in road construction as well. Using life …

The aim of this work is to carry out a comparative analysis of environmental impacts for
different scenarios of a typical local road. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the modeling tool …