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... The research team attempted to obtain as much information about each sustainable construction practice as possible, given time and budget constraints. This information was used, along with our collective experience, to identify considerations potential users of the Collection should be aware of before implementing specific practices.
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... Despite these potential benefits, airport operators are taking a cautious approach to incorporating warm-mix asphalt techniques in airport construction projects. The operator of Elmira Corning Regional Airport has opted not to use this technique because, in research the airport's engineering staff has conducted, asphalt laid using warm-mix techniques did not have the same expected lifespan as hot-mix asphalt laid using conventional techniques (Crook 2009)
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... The wastewater and concrete mixture recovered in the concrete washout devices are allowed to solidify and then put into an onsite rock crusher. After the hardened concrete is crushed, it is backfilled for projects as subgrade.
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... been used to recycle construction materials associated with the airport's $300 million Terminal Improvement Program (Port of Oakland 2010)

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