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Comparative “from Cradle to Gate” Life Cycle Assessments of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Materials

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  • Laura Moretti

    (Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00184, Italy)

  • Vittorio Mandrone

    (Tecnoprove, Monterodondo 00015, Italy)

  • Antonio D’Andrea

    (Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00184, Italy)

  • Silvia Caro

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Cra. 1 #18a-12, Bogotá, Colombia)

Abstract

The objective of this work is to compare the environmental impact of two different hot mix asphalt (HMA) materials used for road construction in Italy. The analyses used a “from cradle to gate” Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) boundary system and the methodology included considerations about raw materials and fuel supply, as well as transport and manufacturing processes. Primary data provided by the producers and secondary data available in the literature were used as part of the analyses. The results suggest that the proposed method offers rigorous criteria for a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impact of HMA materials, which could be used, among others, as an evaluation parameter in public bids.

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  • Laura Moretti & Vittorio Mandrone & Antonio D’Andrea & Silvia Caro, 2017. "Comparative “from Cradle to Gate” Life Cycle Assessments of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:3:p:400-:d:92507
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