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SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF RECYCLED ASPHALT MIXTURES IN TEXAS
(2016-05-13)
The pavement practitioners use more recycled materials in asphalt mixtures in order to
compensate for the high price of petroleum products and save the limited resources of
virgin materials. Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ...
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF LANDFILL MINING AT THE CITY OF DENTON LANDFILL
(2019-10-23)
The concept of landfill mining has evolved the way of transforming the existing landfills from a final waste disposal site to a temporary storage location for the potentially valuable resources. The convergence of the ...
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, TRADITIONAL AIR POLLUTANTS, WATER DEPLETION, AND CUMULATIVE ENERGY DEMAND FROM 2-MW WIND TURBINES IN TEXAS
(2017-01-18)
¶One renewable energy source that has witnessed a significant growth in the recent years is wind energy, with the installation of new wind farms around the globe as well as the innovations in wind power technology, which ...
COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COSTS OF TRENCHLESS CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE RENEWAL METHOD WITH OPEN-CUT PIPELINE REPLACEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWERS
(2019-09-03)
The development of underground infrastructure, environmental concerns, and economic trends is influencing society, resulting in the advancement of technology for more efficient, environment-friendly, and cost-effective ...
Integrated Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Traditional Air Pollutants, and Economics of Three Types of Landfills
(2016-08-26)
Despite the decreasing rate of landfilled waste due to increases in reuse and recycling, landfilling remains an enormous part of the waste industry of the United States due to population and economic growth. In addition, ...
Assessment of Sustainability and Resilience in Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnics
(2018-05-14)
Transportation infrastructure, such as roads, embankments, bridges, railroads, airports, docks, and canals, serve as pathways for the mobility of people, goods, and services, and form the backbone of cities and communities. ...