ECOLOGICAL PAVEMENT LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF STANDARD PAVEMENT STRUCTURES

Within the framework of its policy of the sustainable development for the first ten years of the 21st centwy, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operatin and Development) gave the priority to two fields where an action is essential: climatic change and natural reserves management. This paper describes the contribution of the road construction activity and reveals the relevant indicators to take into account the contribution to the effect of greenhouse and the consumption of the natural resources. The described analyses lead to a classification of the principal road pavements as regards environmental impacts (thin and very thin asphalt concrete, high modulus asphalt, cold bituminous mix, pavement recycled in place, cement concrete) according to these criteria. All the parameters of pavement construction were integrated (from the raw materials to the end of lifetime). The results obtained represent a tool of assistance to the ecological choices of roadways. They make it possible to guide the development and research orientations to optimize the structures of tomorrow. The cold bituminous mix and the in situ recycling are promising. For the covering abstract see ITRD E121480.

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  FOUNDATION EURASPHALT

  PO BOX 255
  BREUKELEN,     3620 AG
• Authors:
  • CHAPPAT, M
  • BILAL, J
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 971-82
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD EURASPHALT AND EUROBITUME CONGRESS HELD VIENNA, MAY 2004
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: FOUNDATION EURASPHALT

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Conferences; Construction; Environmental protection; Life cycle analysis; Mathematical analysis; Pavement design; Pavements; Sustainable development
• Identifier Terms: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 4955: Bituminous materials; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 2444: Environment protection; 5950: Life cycle; 8309: OECD; 2955: Pavement; 3055: Pavement design; 2427: Sustainability
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00980888
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-802884-4-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM