<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A current worldwide economy problem includes both the responsible management of the planet's non-renewable resources and the waste management. The benefits of using recyclable materials and recycling technologies with asphalt mixtures consist mainly of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It is well known that oil (from which bitumen is obtained) is a non-renewable resource, hence the its price increase. Therefore, at present, the world is looking for solutions that will lead to a better use of natural resources and to an economic integration of sub-products from various industries. This paper intends to raise awareness of the possibilities for asphalt mixtures recycling and of the recyclable materials that can be used as additives with benefits of each.</p></abstract>

A current worldwide economy problem includes both the responsible management of the planet's non-renewable resources and the waste management. The benefits of using recyclable materials and recycling technologies with asphalt mixtures consist mainly of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It is well known that oil (from which bitumen is obtained) is a non-renewable resource, hence the its price increase. Therefore, at present, the world is looking for solutions that will lead to a better use of natural resources and to an economic integration of sub-products from various industries. This paper intends to raise awareness of the possibilities for asphalt mixtures recycling and of the recyclable materials that can be used as additives with benefits of each.

Considerations on the Benefits of Using Recyclable Materials for Road Construction

Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest

Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure

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A current worldwide economy problem includes both the responsible management of the planet's non-renewable resources and the waste management. The benefits of...

Considerations on the Benefits of Using Recyclable Materials for Road Construction

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 43 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjti-2017-0053

Keywords
recycling, global warming, slag, crumb rubber, plastic

© 2017 Diana Popescu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Considerations on the Benefits of Using Recyclable Materials for Road Construction

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 43 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjti-2017-0053

Keywordsrecycling, global warming, slag, crumb rubber, plastic

© 2017 Diana Popescu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
recycling, global warming, slag, crumb rubber, plastic