About us

The 7th edition of the international symposium on Life-Cycle Assessment for Pavements and Bridges (ROADLCA) is a global forum for scientists, engineers, road authorities and industry professionals. The congress explores strategies to face global and regional challenges on the use of life cycle thinking with a focus on pavements and bridges, while also embracing innovations in railways and airports. The aim is to discuss innovation in sustainability, resilience, and overall decarbonisation of transport infrastructure for design, materials, construction, use, and end-of-life within a climate change context.

Important Dates

Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Abstract registration deadline
Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Submission deadline

Call For Paper

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 the environmental impacts of materials and construction
Recycling and reuse of materials in pavements, bridges, and roadways
Carbonation of concrete: science, models, research, and 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 projectss
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
SOCIAL ASPECTS AND WORK FORCE OF THE FUTURE FOR PAVEMENT AND BRIDGE SUSTAINABILITY

The submission and review of abstracts and papers for ROADLCA2026 will be managed through the EasyChair online conference paper management system. This system allows authors complete control over their submission, tracking status, and uploading draft papers upon acceptance.

Committee

Local and International Chairs

Davide Lo Presti

chair

University of Palermo, Italy

Clara Celauro

vice-chair

University of Palermo, Italy

John Harvey

co-chair

University of California Davis, USA

Imad Al Qadi

co-chair

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Gerardo Flintsch

co-chair

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Hasan Ozer

co-chair

Arizona State University, USA

Ana Jimenez Del barco Carrion

co-chair

University of Granada, Spain

Local Organising Committee

Maurizio Cellura

University of Palermo – CSTE

Gaetano Di Mino

University of Palermo

Anna GranĂ 

University of Palermo

Sonia Longo

University of Palermo – CSTE

Marzia Traverso

Circular srl

Maria Luisa Tumminello

University of Palermo

Konstantinos Mantalovas

University of Palermo