Integration between environmental, constructive and economic aspects from the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCCV) in road pavements.

• Grant number: 22/00982-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2022
• End date: June 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Transportation Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Barbara Stolte Bezerra
• Grantee: Leonardo Mendes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The fact that civil construction has a huge impact on the natural environment is undeniable. With the increase in the growth potential of the Brazilian road network foreseen for the coming years, together with the lack of environmental management instruments in Brazilian road projects, it is evident the need to create new instruments for environmental management and impact analysis. In this context, this research will aim to carry out a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and a later Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCV) for different road pavements, through the procedures described by the NBR ISO 14040 (2009) standard. At the end of this analysis, it is expected to obtain sustainability indicators linked to the investment feasibility for each paving solution, so that engineers, legislators and transport departments base their policies and decisions on sustainability and on the comparison between different benefits related to to each scenario.