EVALUATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

Extreme natural phenomena as the effects of climate change have become a threat by increasing their frequency and magnitude, globally, implicitly, in Europe and Romania. In order to prevent and to mitigate the impact, society must adopt fair and effective measures. Regarding the road transport syste...

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Published in:Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iași. Secția 6, Construcții, arhitectura Construcții, arhitectura, 2017-03, Vol.63 (2)
Main Authors: Dima (Dragoslav, Diana-Nicoleta, Andrei, Radu, Boboc, Vasile, Scânteianu (Botezatu, Ionela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asphalt pavements
Climate change
Cost analysis
Environmental impact
Flexibility
Infrastructure
Life cycle analysis
Life cycle assessment
Life cycle costs
Life cycle engineering
Pavements
Road transportation
Sustainability
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Summary:Extreme natural phenomena as the effects of climate change have become a threat by increasing their frequency and magnitude, globally, implicitly, in Europe and Romania. In order to prevent and to mitigate the impact, society must adopt fair and effective measures. Regarding the road transport system that is of a fundamental importance to the country's economy and its potential development, new transport infrastructure must be sustainable and immune to the effects of climate change. The sustainable road transport system includes pavements with a life cycle of more than 40 years, which are disaster resistant, without major degradation and loss of functionality and with a low environmental impact. The pavement sustainability assessment can be performed by using Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis methods. In this paper, considering the results obtained with the Romanian PD 177-2001 Normative, the Long Lasting and the Asphalt Institute, commonly worldwide used methods, the design of flexible pavements, based on sustainability criteria is considered and analyzed.
ISSN:1224-3884
2068-4762