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Road and Rail Construction Materials: Development and Prospects

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 601

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Shanxi Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention and Control, College of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Interests: road and rail materials; asphalt; solid waste utilization; emulsified asphalt; pavement regeneration

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School of Traffic and Transportation, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China
Interests: road materials; rail materials; asphalt; solid waste utilization; polymer modification

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School of Naval Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 215600, China
Interests: road pavement and bridge deck pavement materials; bitumen; solid waste utilization; steel slag; bituminous pavement recycling

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The advancement of modern infrastructure imposes higher demands on construction materials, particularly in terms of durability, environmental friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. As critical transportation infrastructure, the quality of road and rail construction directly impacts economic development and public quality of life. Therefore, researching and developing high-performance construction materials has become a significant task for both academia and the engineering community.

This Special Issue, titled "Road and Rail Construction Materials: Development and Prospects", aims to explore the latest developments and future prospects of materials used in road and rail construction. It will cover key areas such as the development and application of new materials, including road materials, rail materials, composite materials, and recycled materials. It will examine material performance and serve as an evaluation, focusing on durability, crack resistance, fatigue resistance, and environmental adaptability. Additionally, it will address environmental protection and sustainable development through the use of green materials and technologies.

This Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange and showcase their latest findings, promoting innovation in road and rail construction materials. We look forward to your contributions to advancing transportation infrastructure.

Dr. Yang Gao
Dr. Taotao Fan
Dr. Zhen Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • modified asphalt
  • solid waste utilization
  • polymer modification
  • subgrade materials
  • recycled materials
  • rail materials
  • emulsified asphalt
  • mixture
  • composite materials

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Influence of Crossrib Configuration on Bond-Slip Behavior for High-Strength Reinforcement in Concrete
by Sisi Chao
Materials 2025, 18(14), 3221; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18143221 - 8 Jul 2025
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In the present study, the mechanical properties of high-strength steel rebar with different crossrib spacing that affect the bond behavior between steel rebar and concrete is investigated. To reveal the effects of crossrib spacing on the bond behavior of 630 MPa high-strength steel [...] Read more.
In the present study, the mechanical properties of high-strength steel rebar with different crossrib spacing that affect the bond behavior between steel rebar and concrete is investigated. To reveal the effects of crossrib spacing on the bond behavior of 630 MPa high-strength steel rebar (T63) in concrete, 42 bonding specimens were designed using T63 rebars and T63 rebars with increased crossrib spacing (TB63). The bond properties of two kinds of steel rebar with concrete were investigated by pull-out test and the failure modes, bond strengths, relative slippages, and bond-slip curves were obtained. Based on analysis of bond-slip curves, the applicability of the existing bond-slip constitutive model to describe T63 and TB63 rebars was discussed. It was found that 30–50% increase in crossrib spacing had little effect on the bond failure mode and bond strength of T63 rebar. The bond-slip curves of the two types of bonding specimens were similar and there is a 1.3 to 1.5-fold increase in peak slippage with TB63. The calculation method of critical bond length in Chinese code (GB 50010-2010) is applicable to T63 and TB63 rebars, and the bond-slip characteristics of T63 rebar with different crossrib spacings was reliably described by the bond-slip constitutive model. The research results can be used as the basis for the application of T63 reinforcement and can also be used as a reference for optimizing of rebar ribs outline. Full article
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