Reducing the environmental impact of concrete and asphalt: a scenario approach

T. Blankendaal; Peter Schuur; Johannes T. Voordijk

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.012

Reducing the environmental impact of concrete and asphalt: a scenario approach

T. Blankendaal, Peter Schuur, Johannes T. Voordijk

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In this paper, measures are evaluated to reduce the environmental impact of concrete and asphalt. Several composition scenarios are designed for these materials and are evaluated based on their environmental performance using life-cycle assessment (LCA). The effect of low-energy production techniques and the application of secondary materials are quantified. The ReCiPe endpoint assessment method is used in order to compare the scenarios. The evaluated concrete-mixes point out that the highest potential for improvement can be realized through application of alternative cement types. The scenarios show a maximum reduction of 39% in environmental impact. The most substantial impact reduction in asphalt can be realized through application of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) instead of hot-mix asphalt (HMA). This yields a reduction of about 33%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-36
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of cleaner production
Volume	66
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.012
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2014

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IR-87711

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