A critical review of the life cycle assessment studies on road pavements and road infrastructures

Y Aryan, AK Dikshit, AM Shinde - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of life cycle assessment (LCA)
studies related to road pavements and road infrastructures. The main aim of this study is to …

[HTML][HTML] Road life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions and emission reduction technologies: A review

N Liu, Y Wang, Q Bai, Y Liu, PS Wang, S Xue… - Journal of Traffic and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from the road sector have attracted increasing attention in
current years. This paper attempted to provide a systematic review of the existing research …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the studies on emission evaluation approaches for operating vehicles

P Lyu, PS Wang, Y Liu, Y Wang - Journal of Traffic and Transportation …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increasing international consensus concerning the negative effects of climate
change, reducing greenhouse gases has become a higher priority in government policies …

Life cycle assessment of pavements: reviewing research challenges and opportunities

H AzariJafari, A Yahia, MB Amor - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
An extensive growth in pavement life cycle assessment studies is noticed in recent years.
Current literature in pavement life cycle assessment demonstrates a wide range of …

Estimation of environmental impacts of roads through life cycle assessment: A critical review and future directions

R Jiang, P Wu - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Motivated by the lack of a systematic analysis of the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) to
estimate the environmental impacts of roads, this study conducts a critical review to examine …

Flexible pavements and climate change: A comprehensive review and implications

Y Qiao, AR Dawson, T Parry, G Flintsch, W Wang - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flexible pavements and climate are interactive. Pavements are climate sensitive
infrastructure, where climate can impact their deterioration rate, subsequent maintenance …

Environmental and economic analyses of recycled asphalt concrete mixtures based on material production and potential performance

R Yang, S Kang, H Ozer, IL Al-Qadi - Resources, Conservation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
As roadway construction is a material and energy intensive activity with potential impacts on
the environment, the pavement industry has been seeking for more sustainable construction …

Life-cycle assessment of climate change impact on time-dependent carbon-footprint of asphalt pavement

X Chen, H Wang, R Horton, J DeFlorio - Transportation Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to quantify life-cycle carbon footprint of asphalt pavement due to warming
temperatures under climate change scenario. Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) Design …

Estimation and uncertainty analysis on carbon dioxide emissions from construction phase of real highway projects in China

Y Liu, Y Wang, D Li - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide emissions mitigation from road construction activities is one of potential
pathways to deal with climate change. Aiming to estimate the magnitude of carbon dioxide …

Optimizing rejuvenator content in asphalt concrete to enhance its durability

AF Espinoza-Luque, IL Al-Qadi, H Ozer - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of rejuvenators in asphalt concrete (AC) have been receiving greater attention
recently due to their effect on improving the performance of AC mixes to control the impact of …