contributor author | Samuel T. Ariaratnam | |
contributor author | Kalyan Piratla | |
contributor author | Aaron Cohen | |
contributor author | Matthew Olson | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:40:08Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T21:40:08Z | |
date copyright | December 2013 | |
date issued | 2013 | |
identifier other | %28asce%29co%2E1943-7862%2E0000770.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/58922 | |
description abstract | This paper examines environmental impact, costs, and social impacts comparing four construction techniques commonly used in the installation of underground utility infrastructure. The three impact factors are quantified to develop an overall underground sustainability index rating (USIR) for evaluating utility projects with competing installation technologies. The main contribution to the overall body of knowledge is the demonstration of a method for calculating a sustainability index that enables decision makers to quantify public works utility projects with guidance for evaluating proposed technologies based on environmental impact, costs, and social impact criteria. The aim is to help change the myopic thought process of typical public works owners who typically base contractor selection on lowest cost, rather than examining sustainability factors. An emission calculator was used in this research to quantify environmental impact by comparing six airborne emissions: carbon dioxide ( | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Quantification of Sustainability Index for Underground Utility Infrastructure Projects | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 139 | |
journal issue | 12 | |
journal title | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000763 | |
tree | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management:;2013:;Volume ( 139 ):;issue: 012 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |