Evaluation of the environmental and economic impacts of warm-mix asphalt using life-cycle assessment

International Journal of Construction Education and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 238-250

  Hassan, Marwa ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment; Life cycle inventory; Sustainable construction; Warm mix asphalt

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956468028     PISSN: 15578771     EISSN: 15503984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15578771.2010.507619     Document Type: Article

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