Environmental Road of the Future: Analysis of Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This article describes the contribution made by road construction to energy consumption anf greehnouse gas (GHG) emissions. The principal road construction techniques are analysed (hot mixes, bitumen emulsion technologies, concrete cement, in-place or plant recycling, etc.). The different types of road pavement structures are examined and compared to the traffic those structures must withstand. The results are an efficient tool that assists in the selection of environmentally-friendly pavements. It can be used for research and development of tomorrow's pavements.

• Corporate Authors:

  Polyscience Publications

  P.O. Box 1606, Station St Martin
  Laval, Quebec  Canada  H7V 3P8
• Authors:
  • DORCHIES, PT
  • CHAPPAT, M
  • BILAL, J
• Conference:
  • Fiftieth Annual Conference of the Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA)
  • Location: Victoria British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 2005-11-0 to 2005-11-0
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 1-26
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Fiftieth Annual Conference of the Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA) in Victoria, British Columbia, November 2005

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Greenhouse effect
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Energy; Environment; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089051
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: Feb 26 2008 11:44AM