Critical review and methodological issues in integrated life-cycle analysis on road networks

U Hasan, A Whyte, H Al Jassmi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Life-cycle management of road network projects traditionally emphasise material production
and construction stages, with less attention given to usage stage and functionality …

Greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry: An analysis and evaluation of a concrete supply chain

MÖA Akan, DG Dhavale, J Sarkis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Significant anthropocentric environmental impact derives from civil construction. In
developing countries, such as China, Turkey, and Brazil, this sector plays a relatively larger …

Carbon footprint and embodied energy assessment of a civil works program in a residential estate of Western Australia

WK Biswas - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2014 - Springer
Purpose With building construction and demolition waste accounting for 50% of land fill
space, the diversion of reusable materials is essential for Perth” s environment. The reuse …

Uncertainties in corn stover feedstock supply logistics cost and life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions for butanol production

NR Baral, C Quiroz-Arita, TH Bradley - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The success and sustainable operation of a commercial cellulosic biorefinery are highly
dependent on price, quality, and availability of feedstocks. Currently, corn stover is a primary …

[PDF][PDF] Greenhouse gases and energy intensity of granite rock mining operations in Thailand: A case of industrial rock-construction

S Kittipongvises, O Chavalparit… - Environmental and Climate …, 2016 - sciendo.com
This paper is aimed to systematically assess greenhouse gases (GHGs) and energy
intensity of the granite rock mining operations in Thailand and also identify a range of …

Recycling of plastic waste as coarse aggregate in concrete for sustainable development

R Bag, S Agarwal, SS Baral… - … of Environment and …, 2023 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper presents a detailed experimental investigation to use plastic waste in concrete.
Construction work uses a wide range of raw materials, most of which eventually ends up as …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of Crushed Natural Aggregate on Environmental Footprint of the Construction Industry: Enhancing Sustainability in Aggregate Production. Buildings …

D Vijerathne, S Wahala, C Illankoon - doi. org/10.3390 …, 2024 - researchgate.net
This research addresses a critical gap in understanding the environmental impact of natural
rock aggregate production in Sri Lanka. The study employs life cycle assessment (LCA) and …

The sustainability challenge in the context of polymer degradation

SM Al-Salem - Plastics to Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This chapter delivers two main parts that are essential in understanding associated concepts
within the plastics degradation to energy and fuels domain, which are the environmental and …

Thermo-Chemical Treatment (TCT) of Polymers in Multi-Scale Reactors: A Kinetics and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study

S Al-Salem - 2013 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The main reasons behind the success of the petrochemicals industry are not only the vast
array of products that it provides-considered vital to our daily functions-but also the added …

Environmental Aspects

T Sanyal, T Sanyal - Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Environmental concordance of Jute Geotextiles (JGT) is a major advantage over
other geotextiles. Eco-compatibility of jute, and for that matter of JGT, has been substantiated …