EUPAVE Publications

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  Concrete Pavements Contribute to Decarbonising of Transport

  Combating climate change is a major environmental concern for the European Union. Surface transport represents 28% of total CO2 emissions of which 75% are generated by road transport. Consequently, developing a more sustainable transport network is a priority.

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  Life Cycle Assessment For Road Construction and Use

  The brochure emphasizes the growing importance of ecological factors in road construction due to environmental considerations in politics and society.

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  Contribution of Concrete Pavements to the Safety of Tunnels in case of Fire

  The publication of the IECA (Spanish Institute for Cement and its Applications) is translated into English by EUPAVE. The brochure highlights the importance of choosing the appropriate material for tunnel construction to ensure high safety and reliable availability to traffic, and explains how concrete contributes to the safety of tunnels in case of fire in comparison with other paving materials.

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  Leaflet – Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice

  A shortened version of EUPAVE’s publication “Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice” was published in the first month of 2010. The full publication’s little brother informs on the essential factors related to environment, society and economy and shows that the modern concrete road can be a sustainable solution. Click here to download the file

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  Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice

  In September 2009, EUPAVE released its first publication “Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice”. This brochure draws on international experience to show that the modern concrete road can be a sustainable solution for our society and that it satisfies the basic criteria for sustainable construction in respect of the environment, economy and society. The […]

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  Leaflet – Concrete pavements for low noise performance that lasts

  Low-noise concrete pavements are the standard today. They contribute to addressing the general issue of environmental noise, as required by the Environmental Noise Directive (END) of the European Union. Traffic noise has become an important criterion in the design and construction of transport infrastructure. Modern concrete road surfaces are competitive with dense asphalt surfaces in terms of rolling noise. […]

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