LCA2024: 6th International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment Westin Gateway Arlington Arlington, VA, United States, June 6-8, 2024 |
Conference website | https://www.vtti.vt.edu/lca2024/index.php |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lca2024 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 15, 2023 |
Submission deadline | November 15, 2023 |
Abstracts Deadline Extended!
6th International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment 2024 (LCA 2024)
The International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment 2024 (LCA 2024) planned on June 6-8, 2024 is still accepting abstracts. The symposium aims to bring together international leading experts, researchers, and professionals to explore and collaborate on the latest innovation and application in pavement, roadway, and bridge life cycle assessment.
Conference Details:
Dates: June 6-8, 2024
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended: October 09, 2023 (250 words)
Paper Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023 (3 to 10 pages)
Paper Review Deadline: December 30, 2023
Revised Paper Submission Deadline: January 31, 2024
The two-and-a-half-day conference—including invited presentations (based on abstracts and paper submissions) and invited panel sessions—will cover all aspects LCA in pavements, bridges, and roadways, including the following sub-topics:
- LCA Methodologies for Transportation Infrastructure Projects:
- Advancements in LCA methodologies and tools
- Data collection, data selection, uncertainty analysis, and interpretation
- Comparative LCA studies for infrastructure project types
- Materials, Design, Construction and Maintenance to Improve Sustainability:
- Durability and service life assessments
- Maintenance strategies to enhance performance and minimize environmental impacts
- Evaluating environmental impacts of materials and construction
- Recycling and reuse of materials in pavements, bridges, and roadways
- Carbonation of concrete: science, models, research, implementation
- Use Stage and End of Life Analyses
- Pavement vehicle interaction research and implementation
- Radiative forcing: science, research, and strategies
- Climate Change and Resiliency:
- Life cycle thinking in climate change planning
- Climate change mitigation
- Human thermal comfort: science, research, and strategies
- Policy, Standards and Certification
- Integration of LCA into regulatory frameworks and industry standards
- Policy schemes for sustainable pavements, bridges, and roadways
- Integrating LCA into design and decision-making processes
- Prioritization of strategies for implementation
- Case Studies and Best Practices:
- Successful LCA applications for pavement and bridge projects
- Lessons learned and best practices from sustainable infrastructure initiatives.
- Lessons learned and best practices for clean procurement
- Collaborative approaches for knowledge transfer and capacity building
- Work force of the future for pavement, bridge, and roadway sustainability advancement
We sincerely hope to see you at LCA 2024. Stay tuned for further updates and registration details. Together, let's pave the way to a sustainable future!
Gerardo Flintsch,
Conference Chair.
Co-chairs: John Harvey (University of California at Davis), Imad Al-Qadi (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Hasan Ozer (Arizona State University), Davide Lo Presti (University of Palermo)