Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 369
Special Issue Editors
Interests: asphalt; pavement engineering
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Interests: road engineering; asphalt pavement; durable pavement; rheological characteristic; smart road; energy conservation; vehicle exhaust purification
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Interests: pavement material; asphalt pavement; fatigue damage; meso-scale simulation; micro scale characteristic; discrete element method; mesoscopic cracking
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Asphalt mixtures are essential materials in pavement construction and form the backbone of highway infrastructure. The mechanical properties of the asphalt mixtures directly influence the performance and durability of pavement structures. These properties are typically analyzed through a combination of experimental testing and numerical simulation techniques. By predicting the service behavior of asphalt pavements, we can identify effective strategies for optimizing their construction, management, and maintenance.
In recent years, significant progress has been made in developing advanced constitutive models for asphalt base materials, understanding the multi-scale mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures, and improving cross-scale prediction methods. To showcase the latest research in this field, the journal Buildings is calling for papers for a Special Issue focused on the "Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures: 2nd Edition". We welcome original research and review articles on the following topics:
- Constitutive models of asphalt base materials under multi-physical field coupling;
- Inversion of mechanical parameters and prediction of service performance for asphalt pavements;
- Rheological behavior of asphalt materials;
- Microstructural and mechanical behavior of asphalt and asphalt mixtures;
- Testing methods for the physical and mechanical properties of asphalt materials at various scales;
- Applications of big data and artificial intelligence in pavement design and evaluation;
- Smart pavement structures and materials;
- Nondestructive testing techniques for assessing pavement performance;
- Evaluation and use of technologies for recycled asphalt pavement.
Dr. Guoqiang Liu
Dr. Yanqiu Bi
Dr. Xiaokang Zhao
Dr. Rui Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- asphalt binder
- asphalt mixture
- recycled asphalt pavement
- high-modulus asphalt concrete
- discrete element method
- finite element method
- rheological characteristics
- durable pavement
- energy conservation
- vehicle exhaust purification
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