This research is motivated by the results of the recently completed project which recommended new moduli for the design of Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) pavements. Cold-recycling technologies, such as ...

This brief presentation of the principles of life-cycle cost analysis is intended as background for the committee's report. Readers seeking a complete discussion of the topic should refer to the ...

Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of residential buildings provides a comprehensive approach to quantifying all costs associated with a building from initial construction through operation, maintenance ...

Financial constraints often force fleet managers to make tough equipment decisions. Should I repair a vehicle or replace it? If I do repair it, how much work should I do? Just enough to get by or a ...

There are many hurdles to overcome when completing a life cycle cost assessment. LCCAs have been praised by some and criticized or viewed with skepticism by others. Some AEC professionals like to use ...

Award enshrines the impact of contributions by Lehigh CEE professor—deemed the "Father of Life-Cycle Analysis” by ASCE—to life-cycle civil engineering and life-cycle cost optimization The American ...

Life-cycle analysis (LCA) framework for environmental assessment of technology systems, focusing on modeling methods for systems mass and energy flows, process- and input-output-based systems ...

There are a number of federal and state policies that aim to reduce GHG emissions from transportation. This section briefly reviews those policies, with notes on their similarities, differences, or ...

Use innovation and strategy in pavement engineering. The certificate will introduce students to best practices in pavement design and construction, with a strong emphasis on recent advances in ...

Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...