Crawford, Robert Stephan, André Prideaux, Fabian EPiC database - Asphalt This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Asphalt is made by combining bitumen and aggregates. It is also commonly known as asphaltic concrete or bituminous concrete. Bitumen is a petroleum-based product made by extracting components of crude oil. Crude bitumen obtained from oil sands can also be used, which is a naturally occurring bitumen. Bitumen is used as a binder and generally represents around 5% of the asphalt mix.<br><br>Typical aggregates used are crushed rock, sand or gravel and these make up approximately 95% of the volume of asphalt. The maximum aggregate size is generally 10 mm. Polymers and other additives are often added to control the properties of asphalt. Due to its high viscosity, asphalt is heated prior to being mixed with the aggregate materials. <br><br>Asphalt is used mainly as a road construction material, but also commonly used for path and carpark surfacing as well as waterproofing of roofs. Embodied energy;Embodied carbon;Embodied greenhouse gas emissions;Embodied water;Input-output analysis;Construction;Building;Materials;Environmental performance;Life cycle assessment;LCA;Database;Process analysis;Australia;Hybrid analysis;Life cycle inventory;LCI;Concrete block;Cement mortar;Portland cement;Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC);Concrete 20 MPa;Concrete 25 MPa;Concrete 32 MPa;Concrete 40 MPa;Concrete 50 MPa;Fibre cement sheet;Fibre cement weatherboard;Gypsum plaster;Plasterboard - 10 mm;Concrete roof tile;Flat glass;Double glazing - flat glass;Laminated glass;Toughened glass;Double glazing - toughened glass;Cellulose insulation;Aluminium foil insulation;Glasswool insulation;Rockwool insulation;Polystyrene (EPS/XPS) insulation;Polyurethane (PU) rigid foam insulation;Aluminium bar;Aluminium composite panel;Aluminium extruded;Aluminium sheet;Copper sheet;Copper pipe;Copper wire;Cold rolled stainless steel;Stainless steel extruded;Stainless steel sheet;Stainless steel wire;Cold rolled steel;Hot rolled galvanised structural steel;Hot rolled structural steel;Steel bar;Steel hollow section extruded;Steel pipe;Steel sheet corrugated;Asphalt;Building Science and Techniques 2019-11-20
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