Tecnologie a basso impatto ambientale per le costruzioni stradali

Andrea Simone

doi:10.6092/issn.2036-1602/4055

Low environmental impact technologies for road construction

Authors

Andrea Simone University of Bologna
Assistant Professor of Roads, railways and airports engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna. Since September 2001 he is Professor of the course of degree in Civil Engineering “Planning and Design of roads, railways and airports” at the University of Bologna and of the course of degree in Civil Engineering “Roads, railways and airports engineering” at the University of Ferrara. Since 2004 he is Professor of Roads, railways and airports engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/4055

Keywords:

costruzioni stradali, tecnologie ecocompatibili, progettazione sensibile al contesto, pavimentazioni, riciclaggio

Abstract

The “sustainability” concept relates to the prolonging of human economic systems with as little detrimental impact on ecological systems as possible. Construction that exhibits good environmental stewardship and practices that conserve resources in a manner that allow growth and development to be sustained for the long-term without degrading the environment are indispensable in a developed society.
Past, current and future advancements in road construction as an environmentally sustainable paving material are especially important because the quantities of asphalt used annually in Europe as well as in the U.S. and all over the world are large. This research project is aimed to demonstrate the dual value of some new technologies in regards to the environmental and mechanical performance and to suggest a low environmental impact design procedure. In fact, the use of eco-friendly materials is the first phase towards an eco-compatible design but it cannot be the only step. The eco-compatible approach should be extended also to the design method and material characterization because only with these phases is it possible to exploit the maximum potential properties of the used materials.

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Published

2013-10-17

How to Cite

Simone, A. (2013). Low environmental impact technologies for road construction. IN_BO. Ricerche E Progetti Per Il Territorio, La Città E l’architettura, 4(2), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/4055

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Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2013): CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, special issue

Section

Architecture and research

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