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The Environmental Footprint of Bitumen

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Asphalt vs Concrete in road construction• Cement production is a very energy intensive process• It is acknowledged that cement production makes asignificant contribution to environmental emissions whenexpressed in CO2 units• Cement is used as the binding agent in concreteIt i ibl t th b f t i t f h lt• It is possible to compare the carbon footprint <strong>of</strong> asphaltand concrete road construction

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