Analysis on the Global Warming Potential of Cement Concrete Pavement in China

Abstract:

The global warming of cement concrete pavement from raw material extraction to road construction was analyzed by the method of life cycle assessment. The characterization results showed that the procedure of producing material is the most important stage to emit greenhouse gas and it accounts for 98.5% of the global warming potential that caused by the material production and construction stage. For the materials used in different structure layers, surface layer is the biggest impact of greenhouse and accounts for 68.9% of the total impact caused by material used in constructing pavement. Therefore in the future, by using recycled materials or more environmental materials will be a good way to reduce environment impact.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 814)
• Pages: 418-424
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.814.418
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Li Li Zhao, Zhi Hong Wang*, Yu Liu, Xian Zheng Gong, Feng Gao, Jia Ping Cui, Quan Jiang, Li Ping Ma
• Keywords: Cement Concrete, Global Warming Potential (GWP), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Pavement

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