Carbon emissions quantification and different models comparison throughout the life cycle of asphalt pavements

Q Liu, X Yi, AC Falchetto, D Wang, B Yu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Establishing a comprehensive and systematic method for quantifying carbon emissions
(CEs) of asphalt pavement is challenging due to the multifaceted and diverse nature of the …

Environmental assessment of road freight transport services beyond the tank-to-wheels analysis based on LCA

JL Osorio-Tejada, E Llera-Sastresa… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Reducing environmental impacts in transport motivates many studies to offer more
sustainable freight services. However, most methodologies focus on impacts from fuel …

Utilization of steel slag as coarse aggregate and filler in stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixture: Engineering performance, environmental impact and economic benefits …

T Zhong, Y Zheng, Z Chen, L Yao, W Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unquantified environmental impact and economic benefits of steel slag based asphalt
mixture, as well as the difficulty in directly utilizing steel slag fine aggregate (SSFA) due to …

An Evaluation of the Economic Viability and Accessibility of CRCP and JPCP: A Comparative Analysis

M Moharekpour, M Shokri, E Wellerdick, M Traverso… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Road infrastructure serves as a foundational driver of a nation's economic and cultural
growth. Incorporating life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), as well as considerations of availability …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability-oriented assessment of pavement technologies: a case study of a heavy-traffic highway in Brazil

FC Santos, AB Rohden, SMK Palu… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper proposes a sustainability-oriented assessment through a case study based on
the duplication project of one of the most critical federal highways for cargo transport in …

Improving the EAR Index for Flexible Pavement and a Preliminary Definition of an Environmental Index (ECR) for Rigid Pavement

C Tozzo, D Chiola, M Pierani, L Urbano, R Ricci… - Construction …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, roadway infrastructures are designed in order to satisfy technical and
economical requirements, as well as to guarantee advanced environmental performance …

Carbon Emissions Evaluation and Calculation in Highway Construction

H Zhang, J Wang, Y Ding, Y Chen… - … Conference on Road and …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Greenhouse gas emissions are a major concern in sectors including industry, agriculture,
and transportation. The main sources of carbon dioxide emissions are fossil fuel combustion …

An intelligent pavement management framework for heterogeneous and interdependent road networks with enhanced sustainability

L Yao - 2024 - theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk
Pavement systems are an important component of transportation infrastructure,
characterized by heterogeneity and interdependence. Pavement segments in a road …

An Outlook on Use of Roller-Compacted Concrete Roads in Rural Development Areas: A Logistics Perspective

G Gülhan - Theories and Practices for Sustainable Urban Logistics, 2024 - igi-global.com
It is known that when the logistics sector is effectively integrated, it enables sustainable
growth of rural development. Improving transport networks may increase trade and support …