Ecologically based hybrid life cycle analysis of continuously reinforced concrete and hot‐mix asphalt pavements

Ecologically based hybrid life cycle analysis of continuously reinforced concrete and hot‐mix asphalt pavements

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Article ID: iaor201110844
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 86
End Page Number: 90
Publication Date: Jan 2012
Journal: Transportation Research Part D
Authors: ,
Keywords: transportation: road
Abstract:

An ecologically‐based hybrid life cycle assessment model is used to evaluate the resource consumption and atmospheric emissions of continuously reinforced concrete and a hot‐mix asphalt pavements. The cumulative mass and ecological resource consumption values are lower for continuously reinforced concrete, but the median values of cumulative energy and industrial energy consumption were lower for hot‐mix asphalt. In addition, the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement results in a higher sensitivity for the ecological resource consumption of hot‐mix asphalt compared to that of fly ash when use on the natural capital utilization of continuously reinforced concrete pavement. The cumulative and industrial exergy consumption values are significantly reduced with increases in reclaimed asphalt pavement and fly ash, and the use of low fuel transportation modes.

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