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EUPAVE, the European Concrete Paving Association, was formed in 2007 with the objective to promote all cement and concrete products to the transport infrastructure.
EUPAVE will soon release its new brochure “CONCRETE PAVEMENTS CONTRIBUTE to DECARBONISING of TRANSPORT”...
The new brochure highlights the contribution of concrete pavements to a sustainable European infrastructure by CO2 reduction in transportation. The reduced fuel consumption of heavy vehicles riding on a non-deformable pavement, based on several researches, leads to substantial savings in transport cost and emissions.
One of the studies mentioned in this publication is “FUEL COST CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING TRUCK ROLLING RESISTANCE ON DIFFERENT PAVEMENT TYPES” by Swedish researchers Mr. C.A. Lenngren and Mr. L. Fäldner, Lund University, Sweden. The paper was submitted at the 11th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Seville, Spain, 2010. This study deals with assessing pavement hysteresis by evaluating falling weight deflectometer time histories. The results show that the energy lost in the asphalt pavement is four times higher than in the concrete pavement. The research supports choosing Portland cement concrete for high volume truck roads.
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For more information on this research, which is still being continued, you can download paper here.
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"METHODS, IMPACTS, and OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT LIFE CYCLE" by Concrete Sustainability Hub @MIT
Authors: N. Santero, A. Loijos, M. Akbarian, J. Ochsendorf
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The research carried out by Concrete Sustainability Hub at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is published in "METHODS, IMPACTS, and OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT LIFE CYCLE" on August 2011. This publication contributes to a comprehensive approach on sustainability of the transport infrastructure.
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a thorough approach to evaluate and improve the environmental impacts of pavements. This research explores and advances three key areas relevant to the pavement LCA field: methodology, quantification, and the supporting science. Moreover, this research supports ongoing standardization efforts by proposing good-practice concepts for conducting any pavement LCA.
EUPAVE is grateful to the Concrete Sustainability Hub at MIT for the research and the authorization to announce the report, which is supported by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research and Education Foundation.
Click on the image to download the full publication.
THE NEW EUPAVE PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE NOW!
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EUPAVE releases its new publication "LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND USE".
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The brochure emphasizes the growing importance of ecological factors in road construction due to environmental considerations in politics and society. The study is based on the evaluation of environmental impact of motorways, that is performed through a life cycle assessment according to ISO 14040.
The research presented in this publication was rewarded with the “Best Marketing Paper Award” during 11th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Seville, Spain.
The publication can be downloaded here. Send an email to info@eupave.eu to request a hardcopy of the brochure.
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