Energy, emissions, material conservation, and prices associated with construction, rehabilitation, and material alternatives for flexible pavement

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2179, 2010, Pages 10-22

  Robinette, Christopher ^a   Epps, Jon ^a,b  

^a Granite Construction Incorporated   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ASPHALT; ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; BINDERS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES; RECYCLING;

ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS; ASPHALT BINDERS; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; EMISSION MATERIALS; EMISSIONS GENERATIONS; ENERGY EMISSIONS; FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS; PUBLIC AGENCIES; ROADWAY CONSTRUCTIONS; UNCERTAINTY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 78951493188     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2179-02     Document Type: Article

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