ROADLCA 2026 Full Conference Program

30 September - 2 October 2026 | Palermo, Italy

Program at a Glance

DayDateTimeActivityLocation / Speaker
Pre-conferenceTue., Sept. 29, 202619:00-23:00Welcome receptionLight dinner and show @ Orto Botanico
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202608:00-09:00Opening sessionAula Magna Ingegneria (Building 7)
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202609:00-09:45Morning KeynoteEm. Prof. F. Butera, PoliMi, Italy
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202609:45-10:00Coffee break
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202610:00-11:15Governments & AcademiaROADLCA best practices, barriers, policies & implementation worldwide
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202611:15-13:00Industry Panel & DebateDecarbonizing bitumen and Sustainability Assessment
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202613:00-14:00Lunch break with poster sessions
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202614:00-14:45Afternoon KeynoteProf. John Harvey, University of California Davis, USA
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202614:45-16:15Parallel Technical Session Block 1Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202616:15-16:30Coffee break
Day 1Wed., Sept. 30, 202616:30-18:00Parallel Technical Session Block 2Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202608:30-09:15Morning KeynoteProf. I. Al Qadi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202609:15-11:00Parallel Technical Session Block 3Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202611:00-11:15Coffee break
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202611:15-12:45Parallel Technical Session Block 4Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202612:45-13:45Lunch break with poster sessions
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202613:45-14:30Afternoon KeynoteProf. M. Traverso, University of Aachen, Germany
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202614:30-16:00Parallel Technical Session Block 5Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202616:00-16:15Coffee break
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202616:15-17:45Parallel Technical Session Block 6Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202616:15-17:45Young Member Committee Roundtable DiscussionPolididattico, Building 19 (TBD)
Day 2Thu., Oct. 1, 202619:00-24:00Gala dinnerVilla Igea, Salita Belmonte, 43, 90142 Palermo PA
Day 3Fri., Oct. 2, 202609:00-10:00Morning KeynoteDr. S. Magni, University of Milan, Italy
Day 3Fri., Oct. 2, 202610:00-11:30Parallel Technical Session Block 7Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 3Fri., Oct. 2, 202611:30-11:45Coffee break
Day 3Fri., Oct. 2, 202611:45-13:15Parallel Technical Session Block 8Polididattico (Building 19)
Day 3Fri., Oct. 2, 202613:15-14:00Closing SessionAula Magna Ingegneria (Building 7)
Post-conferenceFri.-Sun., Oct. 2-4, 2026TBDPost-conference social eventsRegistration at roadlca2026.unipa.it

Technical Session Matrix

DayDateTimeRoom ARoom BRoom C
Day 1Sept. 3014:45-16:15LM1: LCA Data, Inventories, Uncertainty, and Decision Frameworks
(4 papers)
Moderator: Hasan Ozer
P1: Climate Challenge, Buy Clean, and EPD Quality Benchmarks
(4 papers)
Moderator: Tony Parry
MAT1: Production Energy, Emissions, and Recycled Material Construction Systems
(5 papers)
Moderator: Cesare Sangiorgi
Day 1Sept. 3016:30-18:00CL1: Climate Adaptation, Nature-Based Solutions, and Cross-Modal Decarbonization
(5 papers)
Moderator: Filippo Giammaria Praticò
SOC1: Social Impact, Equity, and Inclusive LCSA in Pavement Management
(4 papers)
Moderator: Marzia Traverso
CASE1: Field, Material, and Cross-Modal Case Study Innovations
(5 papers)
Moderator: Gaetano Di Mino
Day 2Oct. 109:15-11:00LM2: Decision Optimization, Logistics, and Material Sourcing in LCA
(4 papers)
Moderator: Karim Chatti
P2: EPD Ecosystems, Procurement, and Agency Program Design
(5 papers)
Moderator: Eugene Amarh
MAT2: Circular Asphalt Materials and Bio-Based/Modified Binders
(5 papers)
Moderator: John Harvey
Day 2Oct. 111:15-12:45CL2: Network and Long-Term Emissions Pathways
(5 papers)
Moderator: Imad Al-Qadi
MAT2: Bio-Based and Modified Asphalt Materials
(5 papers)
Moderator: Ana Jiménez del Barco Carrión
USE1: Use Stage, End-of-Life, and Surface Impacts
(4 papers)
Moderator: Anna Granà
Day 2Oct. 114:30-16:00LM3: Logistics and Material Sourcing in LCA
(4 papers)
Moderator: Konstantinos Mantalovas
P3: Procurement, Minimum Environmental Criteria, and Program Design
(5 papers)
Moderator: J. Richard Willis
CL2: Decarbonization Programs, Policy, and Carbon Management
(5 papers)
Moderator: David Hernando
Day 2Oct. 116:15-17:45MAT3: Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Network Benefits
(5 papers)
Moderator: Gerardo Flintsch
SOC2: Community, Health, Circularity, and Resource-Efficient Maintenance
(4 papers)
Moderator: Egemen Okte
CASE2: Cross-Modal, Construction, and Heavy-Duty Applications
(5 papers)
Moderator: Clara Celauro
Day 3Oct. 210:00-11:30LM5: Material-Specific LCA Methods and Evidence
(5 papers)
Moderator: Kamilla Vasconcelos
MAT4: Durability, Additives, and Long-Life Pavement Benefits
(5 papers)
Moderator: Francesco Canestrari
CL4: Circularity, Alternative Materials, and Climate Emissions
(5 papers)
Moderator: Davide Lo Presti
Day 3Oct. 211:45-13:15LM4: Digital Tools, Geospatial Platforms, and AI
(3 papers)
Moderator: Giuseppe Loprencipe
MAT7: Functional, Bridge, and Circular Material Systems
(5 papers)
Moderator: Ankit Gupta
CL6: Digital Integration, BIM, and Cross-Modal Decarbonization
(5 papers)
Moderator: Marco Guerrieri

Session Details

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 14:45-16:15 | Room A - LM1: LCA Data, Inventories, Uncertainty, and Decision Frameworks (LCA Methodologies)

Moderator: Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:45-15:0345From Specifications to Reality in the life cycle assessment (LCA) of asphalt mixtures: Stochastic Modelling of the Foreground Life Cycle InventoryBen Moins, Andrea Vargas-Farias and João Santos
15:03-15:21112Influence of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Database Selection on the Global Warming Potential of Asphalt BindersPedrina Vitória and Kamilla Vasconcelos
15:21-15:39140Quantifying the Influence of Construction Equipment Data on Pavement Life Cycle Assessment ResultsAdeoluwa Gbolade, Richard Steger and Debakanta Mishra
15:39-15:5799A comparative and stochastic life cycle assessment (LCA) of smart paving and intelligent compaction systems under multiple uncertaintiesShaffie Juma, João Santos and Seirgei Miller

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 14:45-16:15 | Room B - P1: Climate Challenge, Buy Clean, and EPD Quality Benchmarks (Policy / Standards)

Moderator: Tony Parry, AtkinsRéalis, UK

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:45-15:03118Life Cycle Assessment and EPD-Based Evaluation of Pavement Materials under FHWA's Climate Challenge: A Statewide Case Study from VirginiaEugene Amarh, Alexandria Johnson, Brian Diefenderfer and Gerardo Flintsch
15:03-15:21119Benchmarking the Global Warming Potential of Asphalt Surface Mixes in West VirginiaMd Reasad Samrat and James Bryce
15:21-15:3957Life Cycle Assessment of Four Washington State Department of Transportation Asphalt Pavements for the FHWA Climate ChallengeSteve Muench, Milad Zokaei Ashtiani, Eryn Lum, Karen Strauss and Kim Schofield
15:39-15:57176Calculation of embodied greenhouse gas emissions from state-wide concrete mix design dataChristopher Senseney and Daniel Donado

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 14:45-16:15 | Room C - MAT1: Production Energy, Emissions, and Recycled Material Construction Systems (Materials / Construction)

Moderator: Cesare Sangiorgi, University of Bologna

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:45-15:0391Evaluating the Thermal Energy Demand of Asphalt ProductionRita Kleiziene and Aleksandras Chlebnikovas
15:03-15:21139A comparative study of estimating air emissions during asphalt mix productionMaria Tsakoumaki, Christina Plati and Andreas Loizos
15:21-15:3974Life Cycle Assessment for Road Drainage SystemsLara Diab and Imad Al-Qadi
15:39-15:5762Employing Changepoint Detection Algorithm for IRI Monitoring in Correspondence of Road Surface MaintenanceSham Mirou, Riccardo Ceriani, Matteo Pettinari, Margherita Pazzini, Valeria Vignali, Andrea Simone and Claudio Lantieri
15:57-16:1533Field Trial: Impact of Aggregate Moisture on Energy Consumption in Asphalt Mixture ProductionPaul Schönauer, Michael Gruber and Bernhard Hofko

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 16:30-18:00 | Room A - CL1: Climate Adaptation, Nature-Based Solutions, and Cross-Modal Decarbonization (Climate / Resilience)

Moderator: Filippo Giammaria Praticò, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:30-16:4820AI-Driven Adaptation Measures Selection: enhancing Infrastructure resilience to climate changeDanilo Ebbinghaus Carrari, Hugo Pley-Leclercq and R. de Montaignac
16:48-17:0697Cool Pavements as a Strategy to Reduce Urban Heat and Environmental Impacts: An LCA PerspectiveAna María Rodríguez-Alloza and Daniel Garraín
17:06-17:24107GIS-Based Suitability Analysis for Nature-Based Solutions in Climate-‎Resilient Urban Road NetworksMaryam Khazaee, Luca Bertolini, Fabrizio D'Amico and Alessandro Calvi
17:24-17:42148Climate‑Driven Temperature Modelling for Network‑Level Pavement Asset ManagementDavide Chiola, Cristina Tozzo and Riccardo Ricci
17:42-18:0054Methodological Approach to Assess Biogenic Carbon Storage in Asphalt PavementsJoseph Shacat, Peter Bacas and Punyaslok Rath

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 16:30-18:00 | Room B - SOC1: Social Impact, Equity, and Inclusive LCSA in Pavement Management (Social / Workforce)

Moderator: Marzia Traverso, RWTH Aachen University

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:30-16:4856A Life Cycle Approach to Assessing Social Impacts in Transportation InfrastructureMarina Soriano, Verônica Castelo Branco and Davide Lo Presti
16:48-17:0628Considering Social Impacts in Pavement Management DecisionsSemiha Uhde Yildirim, Egemen Okte and Jessica Boakye
17:06-17:2417The Role of Equity in Quantifying the Social Impacts of Pavement ManagementEgemen Okte, Jessica Boakye and Florence Dadzoe
17:24-17:42164A climate responsive and socially inclusive Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment framework for flexible pavementsMarco Pasetto, Augusto Cannone Falchetto, Giovanni Giacomello and Bhaswati Bora

Day 1 | Sept. 30 | 16:30-18:00 | Room C - CASE1: Field, Material, and Cross-Modal Case Study Innovations (Case Studies)

Moderator: Gaetano Di Mino, University of Palermo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:30-16:4826Toward Practical and Sustainable Implementation: Preliminary Findings of Dense Grade Rubberized Asphalt Mixes for Local AgenciesTanoogna Mallarapu, Ali Azhar Butt, Angel Mateos and John Harvey
16:48-17:0631The application of environmental cost indicator system for bio-based materials in the construction sector: Preliminary case study results of bio-binder for asphalt mixtures in the NetherlandsChristian Gerald Daniel, Jacqueline Duerden, Ric Hoefnagels, Blanca Corona and Martin Junginger
17:06-17:2440Performance-Based Assessment for High-Recycled Content Asphalt Pavements in CaliforniaHanif Mohammed, John Harvey, Ali Azhar Butt, Rongzong Wu and Saeed Pourtahmasb
17:24-17:42168Potential Use of Coal Mine Overburden As a Sustainable and Suitable for Use As Base and Subbase Construction Material on the Haul Pavement RoadAinalem Nega, Daba Gedafa and Sebastian Quintero
17:42-18:00163Reconstruction of Taxiway F at Franjo Tuđman Airport in Zagreb: Technical Evaluation of the Use of Recycled Pavement MaterialsIva Brkić, Tatjana Rukavina and Josipa Domitrovic

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 09:15-11:00 | Room A - LM2: Decision Optimization, Logistics, and Material Sourcing in LCA (LCA Methodologies)

Moderator: Karim Chatti, Michigan State University

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
09:15-09:3324A Multi-Criteria Decision Framework for Informed Pavement Design SelectionAli Azhar Butt, Changmo Kim and John Harvey
09:33-09:5180Integrated Pavement Design and Maintenance Robust Optimization: A Computationally Efficient Approach for Environmental and Economic SustainabilityPaul Leopold, João Santos and Alvaro Garcia-Hernandez
09:51-10:09101Embedding Life-Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis into Performance-Driven Pavement Design through an AI-Enabled Mechanistic-Empirical FrameworkHaoran Li, Hessam Azarijafari and Randolph Kirchain
10:09-10:27175Probabilistic Framework for Sustainable Road Pavement Decision Making Under UncertaintyAhmed Abed, Tony Pary, Davide Lo Presti and Mujib Rahman

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 09:15-11:00 | Room B - P2: EPD Ecosystems, Procurement, and Agency Program Design (Policy / Standards)

Moderator: Eugene Amarh, Virginia Tech

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
09:15-09:3353A New Program for EPD Quality AssurancePeter Bacas, Joseph Shacat, Martin Christie, Troy Hottle, Mark Petruzzi and Sarah Cashman
09:33-09:51102Environmental Product Declarations for Stone Mastic Asphalt Mixtures - Variability of Environmental Indicators across Life Cycle ModulesKarolina Pełczyńska
09:51-10:0938Progress in Digitizing the EPD EcosystemBen Ciavola
10:09-10:2715The Evolving Role of Industry Program Operators Amidst Policy DivergenceAdam Hand, Amlan Mukherjee and Richard Willis
10:27-10:45173From EPD to In-Service Performance: Field Validation of a Sustainable Asphalt Wearing CourseFatima Batista, Vânia Marecos and Gustavo Câmara

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 09:15-11:00 | Room C - MAT2: Circular Asphalt Materials and Bio-Based/Modified Binders (Materials / Circularity)

Moderator: John Harvey, UC Davis

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
09:15-09:3313Life Cycle Assessment of LDPE-Modified Asphalt Pavements: Comparison Between Wet and Dry methodsJatin Sharma, Aakash Singh and Ankit Gupta
09:33-09:5110Environmental Performance and Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Asphalt Pavements Incorporating Recycled PETNailton Silva Costa Mafra and Marcio Muniz de Farias
09:51-10:0927Implications of the Availability Adjusted Mix Design (AAMD) method for recycled asphalt mixtures in pavement sustainability: a life cycle approachDouglas Martins Mocelin, Gracieli Bordin Colpo, Gabriel Garcia de Abreu Lima, Reginaldo Jesus, Danielle Soares Laurindo and Mônica Regina Garcez
10:09-10:2770Quantifying RAP Processing Effectiveness Using a White-Black Gradation Divergence IndexAthira Mangalath Shine, S. Dinesh Kumar, Donia Savio, M.R Nivitha, Sabine Leischner and J. Murali Krishnan
10:27-10:4535Comparing greenhouse gas footprints and circularity performance of asphalt innovations with material replacementsXimena Becerril Gama

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 11:15-12:45 | Room A - CL2: Network and Long-Term Emissions Pathways (Climate / Resilience)

Moderator: Imad Al-Qadi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:15-11:33135Environmental performance of bio-pavements: review of the Life Cycle Assessment methodologyMercedes Romero-Gámez, María del Carmen Rubio-Gámez and Ana Jiménez del Barco Carrión
11:33-11:513Assessing Sweden's Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Maintenance using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Network Lifecycle OptimizationKristin Eklöf, Jonas Ekblad, Roozbeh Rashedi and Linda Löwhagen
11:51-12:0958Asphalt Mixture Production Outlook to 2050: National Forecasting and Scenario Modeling of Carbon Reduction Strategies in the USMilad Zokaei Ashtiani, Meghan Lewis, Rachelle Habchi and Kate Simonen
12:09-12:2793Environmental Management System and Lifecycle Carbon Accounting for Road Pavement Works ProgrammeRaymond McGowan, Stephen Smyth, Gerard O'Dea, Kieran Feighan and Alan O'Connor
12:27-12:4586Life cycle assessment of converting disused railways into bicycle pathsLuca Tefa and Marco Bassani

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 11:15-12:45 | Room B - MAT2: Bio-Based and Modified Asphalt Materials (Materials / Binders)

Moderator: Ana Jiménez del Barco Carrión, University of Granada

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:15-11:3346Life cycle assessment of bio-binders for asphalt road mixturesMichael Wistuba, Thomas Pohl, Stefan Werkovits, Hinrich Grothe, Lucas Mortier, Johannes Büchner, Frederik Kollmus, Stefan Trifunovic and Isidora Citric
11:33-11:5166Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Assessment of a Bio-Based Binder Produced via Sludge PyrolysisKussai Alrini, Nie Tian, Piergiorgio Tataranni, Federica Zimbardi, Andrea Facchin, Cristian Torri and Cesare Sangiorgi
11:51-12:09100Synergy of circular and bio-based solutions: Life Cycle Assessment of Asphalt Mixtures containing a High amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Bio-Based Extenders and ModifiersChristina Makoundou, Shaffie Juma, Ben Moins and Wim Van Den Bergh
12:09-12:27124Early-Age Mechanical and Chemical Property Evolution in Bio-Modified Warm Mix AsphaltVinicius Cordeiro, Ignacio Nilo Ruiz Riancho, Pengfei Liu and Alvaro Garcia Hernandez
12:27-12:45172Life Cycle Assessment of Polymer and Rubber Modified Bitumen and Bituminous Emulsions for Sustainable Road Infrastructure.Patricia Lameda Febles, José Luis Canga and María Termignoni

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 11:15-12:45 | Room C - USE1: Use Stage, End-of-Life, and Surface Impacts (Use Stage / End of Life)

Moderator: Anna Granà, University of Palermo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:15-11:3396Development of Material Flow and Circular Footprint Metrics for Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement End-of-LifeIvan Akonya and Imad Al-Qadi
11:33-11:51132Compliance-Based Life-Cycle Cost and Impact Assessment of Pavement MarkingsMuhammad Fahad Ali and Ramez Hajj
11:51-12:09133Evaluating the Urban Cooling Potential of High Albedo Pavement Materials under Realistic Urban ConditionsYong Xu, Cedric Vuye, Yudong Jin and Seyed Reza Omranian
12:09-12:27174Spatial variability of tyre-road noise in road corridors: a CPX-based case study from SicilyKonstantinos Mantalovas and Clara Celauro

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 14:30-16:00 | Room A - LM3: Logistics and Material Sourcing in LCA (LCA Methodologies)

Moderator: Konstantinos Mantalovas, University of Palermo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:30-14:4819Aggregates: The invisible giant of infrastructure constructionLéa Fischer and Renaud de Montaignac
14:48-15:0672Life Cycle Assessment of Road Sub-base Layers with Waste Materials: How Transportation Distances Regulate the Environmental Viability of Circular Economy StrategiesRosolino Vaiana and Manuel De Rose
15:06-15:24122Logistics-informed freight transport modelling for asphalt mixture LCA: a spatially explicit assessment for BrazilIgor Sieczkowski Moreira, Susan Mayumi Kock Palu, Lélio Antônio Teixeira Brito and Mônica Regina Garcez
15:24-15:4223Reducing Pavement Life-Cycle Emissions through Strategic Material Sourcing and Transport LogisticsAli Azhar Butt, Somayeh Nassiri and John Harvey

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 14:30-16:00 | Room B - P3: Procurement, Minimum Environmental Criteria, and Program Design (Policy / Standards)

Moderator: J. Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:30-14:4839Development of a low carbon procurement program at a transportation agency: A snapshot from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).Lianna Miller and Kelly Senger
14:48-15:0665Identifying sustainability trends and indicators in road construction - Findings from an international and interdisciplinary research projectKnut Johannsen, Nora Braun, Nicolás Carreño, Jared Sonnicksen, Emil Marcy and Paul Reich
15:06-15:242Asphalt LCA methodology and case study trials in England, UKTony Parry, Anik Gupta, Akinola Babajide-Kassim, Matthew Wayman and Malcolm Simms
15:24-15:4264A Framework for Airport- Focused Minimum Environmental CriteriaAlessandro Di Graziano, Eliana Ragusa, Sofia Giaccotto and Salvatore Cafiso
15:42-16:00117The application of the Minimum Environmental Criteria for the pavement structure in tunnelsCristina Tozzo, Leonardo Urbano, Sara Cosentino, Gianluca Salvatore Spinazzola, Sara Frisiani and Matteo Pierani

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 14:30-16:00 | Room C - CL2: Decarbonization Programs, Policy, and Carbon Management (Climate / Policy)

Moderator: David Hernando, University of Antwerp

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
14:30-14:4852Project-Level GHG Budgeting: Engineers Best Estimate of 'Carbon'Peter Bacas and Joseph Shacat
14:48-15:0695Driving Decarbonisation: TII's CO2 Performance Ladder Pilot on Ireland's National RoadsStephen Smyth, Pj Hourigan and Gerard O'Dea
15:06-15:24127Embedding Climate Impacts into National Road Standards: The TII ApproachAvril Challoner
15:24-15:4255Assessment of European Climate Regulations & PolicyPeter Bacas and Pete Hemingway
15:42-16:0018Accelerating Road Infrastructure Decarbonization Through Systematic carbon calculation: Ramboll-ORIS approachRenaud de Montaignac and Alain Mardo

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 16:15-17:45 | Room A - MAT3: Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Network Benefits (Materials / Maintenance)

Moderator: Gerardo Flintsch, Virginia Tech

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:15-16:3341Cold Recycling as a Sustainable Alternative for Bottom-Up Distress: A Life-Cycle Comparison with Conventional Pavement MaintenanceStephanus Louw, Ali Azhar Butt and David Jones
16:33-16:5183Environmental and Economic Assessment of Road Pavement Rehabilitation Works Using Warm Mix Asphalt and Reclaimed Asphalt PavementJosé Silvestre, José Neves and João Simões
16:51-17:09120Environmental Impact Assessment of Alternative Pavement Maintenance Strategies: Integration of EAR and E-PMSFabio Maria Colasanti, Cristina Tozzo, Giulio Paoloni and Nicoletta Gasbarro
17:09-17:2794A 10-Year Carbon Lookback: Quantifying GWP Savings from Proactive Pavement Maintenance on Ireland's National Road NetworkRaymond McGowan, Stephen Smyth, Gerard O'Dea, Kieran Feighan and Alan O'Connor
17:27-17:4559The Emissions and Economic Return-on-Investment (ROI) for Long-Life Asphalt PavementsStephen Muench, Mason Millard and Ben Hyver

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 16:15-17:45 | Room B - SOC2: Community, Health, Circularity, and Resource-Efficient Maintenance (Social / Workforce)

Moderator: Egemen Okte, University of Massachusetts Amherst

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:15-16:3367The social impact of road maintenance activities: a case study in BariNicola Introcaso, Nicola Berloco and Stefano Coropulis
16:33-16:51110Assessing the economic, environmental, social and circularity impacts of recycled aggregates in road construction with the RE-MED applicationAntoinette Abou Jaoude, Rachida Idir, Konstantinos Mantalovas and Oumaya Yazoghli-Marzouk
16:51-17:09169Health Externalities of Low-Noise Pavements Using Life Cycle Assessment FrameworkFilippo Giammaria Praticò and Ezgi Eren
17:09-17:27152A Laser Profilometer-Based Procedure for Automated Identification of Localized Pavement Distresses and Resource-Efficient MaintenanceAlessandro Corradini and Gianluca Cerni

Day 2 | Oct. 1 | 16:15-17:45 | Room C - CASE2: Cross-Modal, Construction, and Heavy-Duty Applications (Case Studies)

Moderator: Clara Celauro, University of Palermo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
16:15-16:3312Mechanical Performance and Life Cycle Assessment of Lightweight Cellular Concrete in Pavement ApplicationsJames Rombi, Marta Salis, Andrea Serpi, Simone Coppo, Mauro Coni and Francesca Maltinti
16:33-16:51136Railway vs Road Infrastructures: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Raw Material Production and Construction PhasesGiulia Del Serrone, Gennaro Riccio and Laura Moretti
16:51-17:0950LCA of Innovative Materials for Railway SleepersMarinella Giunta and Mohammed Er Rouisse
17:09-17:27158A Life Cycle Assessment Based Methodological Framework for GHG Inventorization of Metro Civil Construction in IndiaFaiz Jamal, Arun Babu and Sharif Qamar
17:27-17:45123Performance of Polyurethane Mixtures for Long-Life and Heavy-Duty Traffic ApplicationsJinyu Xu, Meng Yuan, Wuju Wei, Xuejun Yue, Chao Han, Yong Xia and Ning Chen

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 10:00-11:30 | Room A - LM5: Material-Specific LCA Methods and Evidence (LCA Methodologies)

Moderator: Kamilla Vasconcelos, University of São Paulo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
10:00-10:1822A Life Cycle Assessment of Crumb Rubber Modifier Production Using California's Energy ProfileAli Azhar Butt, Hanif Mohammed and Angel Mateos
10:18-10:36108Life Cycle Inventory and Performance Benefits of Aramid Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt in Finnish Recycling ApplicationsBhaswati Bora and Augusto Cannone Falchetto
10:36-10:5425Projected Global Road Infrastructure Emissions to 2050 and the Mitigation Potential of RAP and PLCIyanuoluwa Filani, Ali Azhar Butt and John Harvey
10:54-11:1278LCA of sustainable paving technologies with sensitivity analysis of maintenance timing and service lifeCristina Oreto, Rosa Veropalumbo, Giovanni Alfano and Francesca Russo
11:12-11:3014Integrating semantic approaches for Lifecycle Sustainability Assessment of Railways. A Mapping reviewMaria Luisa Tumminello, Elżbieta Macioszek, Anna Grana and Gaetano Di Mino

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 10:00-11:30 | Room B - MAT4: Durability, Additives, and Long-Life Pavement Benefits (Materials / Durability)

Moderator: Francesco Canestrari, Università Politecnica delle Marche

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
10:00-10:18149Life Cycle Assessment of SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixtures: A Durability-Based ApproachFernando Moreno-Navarro, Lucia Ortega Álvarez, Germán Ibañez-Gutiérrez, Verónica Zúñiga Sánchez and Mª Carmen Rubio-Gámez
10:18-10:36161From Laboratory Performance to Life Cycle Benefit: A Durability Break-Even LCA of Anti-Strip Additives in AsphaltAaditya Ojha, Shadi Saadeh and Unmona Aditi
10:36-10:54162Integrating Asphalt Durability into Life Cycle Assess-ment of Pavement SystemsMarcela Maria Toscano Krau, Michael P. Wistuba and Alfred Weninger-Vycudil
10:54-11:1251Piezoresistive asphalt mixtures for continuous pavement health monitoringLudovica Alessi, Federico Gulisano, Damaris Cubilla, Giuseppe Conti, Valerio Gagliardi, Francesco Bella and Juan Gallego
11:12-11:30103Life Cycle Assessment of Self-Sensing Pavements: A Comparative Study with Traditional Strain-Gauge Monitoring SystemsAndrea Serpi, Federico Gulisano, Giuseppe Conti, Mauro Coni and Juan Gallego

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 10:00-11:30 | Room C - CL4: Circularity, Alternative Materials, and Climate Emissions (Climate / Circularity)

Moderator: Davide Lo Presti, University of Palermo

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
10:00-10:1847CONSEQUENTIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PITCH VALORIZATION PATHWAYS IN THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION SECTORJessica Souza, Alan Ezaoui, Sabine Le Bec and Nicolas Hiroux
10:18-10:3671LaMechanical properties and climate impact of asphalt mixtures with partial and full bitumen replacement by bio-oilJonas Ekblad, Kenneth Vikström, Gustav Brändström and Robert Lundström
10:36-10:54177Environmental Hotspots and Scenarios for Asphalt Roads at Planning PhaseBruna Pereira de Souza, Roland Meyer and Marzia Traverso
10:54-11:12138LCA of bituminous conglomerates_ role of binders RAP and innovative additives in reducing climate changing emissionsGiulia Guzzini, Andrea Lizzio and Isabella Ottonelli
11:12-11:30170Evaluation of the environmental sustainability of bitumen stabilised materials - towards an internationally harmonised LCA approachNicolás Carreño and Mehdi Kalantari

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 11:45-13:15 | Room A - LM4: Digital Tools, Geospatial Platforms, and AI (LCA Methodologies)

Moderator: Giuseppe Loprencipe, Sapienza University of Rome

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:45-12:03150Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Road Design: A Case Study integrating an Intelligent Digital Materials DatabaseDavide Randazzo Mignacca, Salvo Volo and Davide Lo Presti
12:03-12:21115Eco Road: A Cloud-Based Geospatial Platform for Holistic Sustainability Assessment of Road Infrastructure Using Recycled AggregatesMohanad Elsayed, Essam Hashem, Nicola Mouranon, Jacem Marzouk, Mohamed Elsayed and Omnya Mourad
12:21-12:39134Surface Rating and Severity Characterisation of roads via AI navigationFabio Galatioto and Nabeel Shaikh

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 11:45-13:15 | Room B - MAT7: Functional, Bridge, and Circular Material Systems (Materials / Bridges and Functional Systems)

Moderator: Ankit Gupta, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:45-12:0361LCA and Functional Circularity: Performance-based Circular Strategies for Porous Asphalt Mixtures with Secondary Raw MaterialsKonstantinos Mantalovas, Francesco Graziano, Rosalia Teresi, Maria Cristina Mangano, Gianluca Saràc and Clara Celauro
12:03-12:2187Life Cycle Assessment of Pervious Concrete Pavement with Portland Cement and GeopolymerHao Wang
12:21-12:398Life Cycle Assessment of Recycled and Rubberized Warm Mix Asphalts: Integrating Environmental Performance and Maintenance StrategiesChiara Riccardi, Pietro Leandri, Massimo Losa and Hongjun Dong
12:39-12:5785Mechanical performance of demanufactured RA aggregatesAndrea Scarponi, Alberto Di Bartolomeo and Francesco Canstrari
12:57-13:15130Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Three Bridge Structural VariantsAgnieszka Wiater and Tomasz Siwowski

Day 3 | Oct. 2 | 11:45-13:15 | Room C - CL6: Digital Integration, BIM, and Cross-Modal Decarbonization (Climate / Digital)

Moderator: Marco Guerrieri, Università di Trento

TimeIDPaper TitleAuthors
11:45-12:0321Seamless Integration of Carbon Assessment with BIM for Infrastructure SustainabilityLaura Traseira, Alain Mardo and Renaud de Montaignac
12:03-12:2168Expected States' Performance in Grid Decarbonization and Mobility ElectrificationAsad Khan, Lara Diab, Murryam Hafeez and Imad Al-Qadi
12:21-12:39137Real-time condition prediction of asphalt layers to determine the impact of traffic and climate on road assetsUwe Reinhardt, Wolf Uhlig, Alexander Buttgereit and Alexander Zeissler
12:39-12:57157Decarbonizing Bridge Superstructures: A Parametric Life Cycle Assessment Model for Low-Carbon Design OptimizationShih-Hsien Yang, Han-Ruen Yueh, Bo-Kai Chiu and Tsu-Yu Lin
12:57-13:1577Decarbonizing Freight across Roadway and Marine TransportationMurryam Hafeez and Imad L. Al-Qadi