REVIEW OF PAVEMENT MATERIALS RECYCLING TECHNIQUES AND ASSOCIATED LABORATORY TESTS AND EVALUATION

One approach to solving certain aspects of the transportation problems facing the federal, state and local agencies is to reuse or recycle existing pavement materials for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance purposes. In general, cost savings have been realized for certain recycling efforts. For example, aggregates and selected binders can be reused; existing construction and maintenance equipment and manpower can be utilized, thus offering the opportunity for multiple use of the equipment. Energy can be conserved by reusing the aggregates, reducing the amount of binder in certain cases and by reducing transportation of materials. A specific benefit of recycling appears to include reducing the demand for construction aggregates at a time when sources near urban and other high use areas are being depleted. However, a number of questions must be considered relating to economics, recycling alternatives, techniques, testing methods, design factors, and others.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Technical Session, New Orleans, February 16-18, 1976.
• Authors:
  • Epps, J A
  • O'Neal, R J
  • Gallaway, B M
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 304-337
• Serial:
  • Chemical Abstracts
  • Volume: 45

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Asphalt; Binders; Building materials; Concrete; Conservation; Construction equipment; Economic factors; Energy; Laboratory tests; Pavement maintenance; Pavements; Recycling; Road materials
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM