Advances in Pavement Engineering: Materials, Performance, and Sustainability
A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811). This special issue belongs to the section "Infrastructures Materials and Constructions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 423
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pavement resilience; electrified pavement; multiphysics modeling; pavement performance evaluation
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Interests: asphalt aging; recycling; multiscale characterization; modelling of pavement materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue highlights the latest advancements in pavement engineering, focusing on innovative materials, performance-driven design, and strategies for sustainable development. As transportation infrastructure is increasingly challenged by climate change, rising traffic demands, and resource limitations, the need for resilient, durable, and environmentally sustainable pavement systems has never been greater. Recent progress in this field spans the design and characterization of novel materials, improved mechanistic understanding of pavement behavior under extreme weather events, and the integration of sustainability metrics into maintenance and rehabilitation planning.
A holistic approach to pavement engineering requires synergistic efforts across materials science, structural mechanics, data-driven and multiphysics modeling, and life cycle thinking. This Special Issue aims to bring together state-of-the-art research and practical insights that advance the long-term durability, resilience, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of roadway systems.
Contributions are invited on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Innovative and sustainable materials for asphalt and concrete pavements;
- Advanced performance testing and modeling of pavement structures;
- Climate resilience and adaptation strategies in pavement engineering;
- Pavement management systems, maintenance strategies, and decision-making tools;
- Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) in pavement systems.
Dr. Xiao Chen
Dr. Guangji Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pavement materials
- pavement performance
- pavement design
- resilient pavement systems
- life cycle analysis
- multiphysics modeling
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