Life cycle assessment of the use of solid waste materials in highway construction
Project Report PPR395
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Project Report
Abstract
Summarises work conducted in the field to date and investigates the environmental performance of recycling systems which use glass to replace aggregate in bitumen-bound surface layers by life cycle assessment. Compares it to other recycling options for glass, including closed-loop recycling to new containers.
Author
Wayman. M., Cordell, B. and Houghton, E.
History
Prepared for the Transport Research Foundation.
ISBN
9781846087967
Subjects
- Special road surfacings
- Roads
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
Publisher History
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.
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