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Economic Sustainability Considerations in Asphalt Pavement Design

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The present article briefly highlights the thought process involved in economizing an asphalt pavement structure, while its thicknesses are designed from structural considerations. The need for building a sustainable infrastructure encourages development of alternative materials and technologies. This brings in changes to the original design solution. Thus, the present article discusses how the economic sustainability considerations are involved in the asphalt pavement design process.

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    Animesh Das

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    Sireesh Saride

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Das, A. (2017). Economic Sustainability Considerations in Asphalt Pavement Design. In: Sivakumar Babu, G., Saride, S., Basha, B. (eds) Sustainability Issues in Civil Engineering. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1930-2_5

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