Sustainability rating systems are being used by some agencies as a way of encouraging more sustainable practices and as a means of communicating the impacts of those practices. Although pavements are not the primary focus of these systems, all are relevant to pavements in some way, as illustrated by case examples of three highlighted sustainability rating systems.
Reusing old concrete pavement as an aggregate source for new pavement construction can lead to significant cost savings, reductions in virgin material...
Shrewd modifications to concrete mixtures and resourceful construction practices led to cost savings of more than 50 percent, time savings of several ...
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