Life Cycle-Based Decision Making for Pavement Systems (CCA-02) Course Outline

Session 1

  • Definitions, issues, metrics of sustainability 
  • Impacts of the pavement life cycle on the environment and finite resource use 
  • Basics of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) [note this is different from Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), which is the subject of another CCPIC class]
  • How LCA is being used now, and expected further tools; further development and implementation over next several years 
  • Pavement life cycle and life cycle thinking and how to use now
  • Overview of social and financial sustainability indicators and approaches for qualitative and quantitative consideration 
  • Summary and questions 

Session 2

  • Specific considerations and strategies for local government for improving environmental sustainability in each stage of the pavement life cycle 
  • Use of LCA and life cycle cost information to help quantify and prioritize alternative approaches to improve sustainability
  • Expected trends in improving the sustainability of pavement 
  • Questions and discussion