ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR MATERIALS ON SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS: SUMMARY OF METHODOLOGY, LABORATORY RESULTS, AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT

This report concisely summarizes the research conducted to develop a new testing technology to realistically estimate how conventional, recycled, or waste highway construction and repair materials may affect surface and ground waters in environments surrounding highway rights-of-way. The methodology involves fairly simple, standard aquatic toxicity screening tests that may lead to more detailed laboratory evaluation tests, and a computer model that uses the test results in computing the concentrations and loads of mobile toxicants at the highway site boundary. A knowledge base containing the results of aquatic toxicity and chemistry tests is a part of this methodology; it provides a ready means to compile relevant data and thus avoids unnecessary, duplicative laboratory testing. Therefore, the report will be of particular interest to personnel in state highway agencies, material supply firms, and the highway construction industry responsible for assessing and mitigating the environmental impact of new highway construction and the rehabilitation or repair of existing highways.

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• Authors:
  • Nelson, P O
  • Huber, Wayne C
  • Eldin, N N
  • Williamson, K J
  • Azizian, M F
  • Thayumanavan, P
  • Quigley, M M
  • Hesse, E T
  • Lundy, J R
  • Frey, K M
  • Leahy, R B
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 134 p.
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Report
  • Issue Number: 448
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0077-5614

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer models; Environmental impacts; Groundwater; Highway maintenance; Laboratory tests; Leaching; Materials; Recycled materials; Road construction; Test procedures; Toxicity; Waste products (Materials)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Surface waters
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00810855
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309066662
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project B25-9 FY '94
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 11 2001 12:00AM