Abstract: Project firms currently have little incentive to incorporate environmental considerations into infrastructure development or management decisions beyond those that are either regulated or subject to public perception. This ...

Abstract: Preservation (maintenance and rehabilitation) strategy is the critical factor controlling pavement performance. A life-cycle optimization (LCO) model was developed to determine an optimal preservation strategy for a pavement ...

Abstract: The authors have developed a new network-level pavement asset management system (PAMS) utilizing life-cycle analysis and optimization methods. Integrated life-cycle assessment and cost analysis expand the scope of the ...

Abstract: Extended-duration missions to the Moon require the construction of long-term infrastructure that protects inhabitants and protects life-support systems from the Moon’s hazardous environment. Notable hazards of the lunar ...

Abstract: Pavement systems provide critical infrastructure services to society but also pose significant impacts related to large material consumption, energy inputs, and capital investment. A life-cycle model was developed to ...

Abstract: Concrete infrastructure represents an enormous investment of materials, energy, and capital, and results in significant environmental burdens and social costs. There is an ongoing effort to identify material alternatives ...

Abstract: Establishing a lunar base requires the design and construction of infrastructure that can withstand the Moon’s hazardous environment. This study explores the effects of micrometeoroid impacts on a biopolymer-bound soil ...