Advances in Resilient, Sustainable, and Functional Materials for Road Infrastructure
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanics of multiphase media; pavement analysis and design; multi-scale constitutive modeling of asphalt concrete; sustainability and resilience of asphalt pavement systems; experimental characterization and modeling of novel pavement materials
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Interests: functional pavement; self-healing materials; sustainable pavement design; waste recycling and utilization; asphalt aging and rejuvenation
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Interests: mechanics of pavement materials; multiscale and multiphysics modeling; resilience and sustainability of asphalt pavements, and intelligent transport infrastructure and materials
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Interests: design and characterization of new pavement materials; resource utilization of solid waste; road engineering intelligent maintenance equipment and technology
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Interests: multi-physics and multi-scale characterization and modeling of asphalt materials; sustainable asphalt recycling technologies; pavement structural performance monitoring and degradation modeling; road material passport and waste management; multi-cycle and multicriteria decision-making
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and the growing demand for efficient mobility require a shift in road infrastructure. To address these issues, researchers are actively exploring various technologies and strategies to integrate resilience, sustainability, and functional innovations into our road networks. An important focus is on creating resilient infrastructure that can withstand environmental stressors through the use of advanced materials and adaptive design principles. Moreover, sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the face of environmental concerns, with initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of road construction by utilizing recycled materials and adopting circular economy principles. This approach not only minimizes waste but also promotes the efficient use of resources. Furthermore, the integration of functional designs such as de-icing, health monitoring, and self-healing asphalt is being emphasized, with studies investigating their applications to optimize lifecycle management and enhance safety.
This Special Issue invites novel research and practical insights into the development of resilient, sustainable, and functional road infrastructure. Key topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Resilient road materials
- Aging
- Moisture damage
- Functional pavement
- Sustainability
- Self-healing
- Waste utilization
- Lifecycle Assessment
- Circular economy
Dr. Xueyan Liu
Dr. Shi Xu
Dr. Yangming Gao
Dr. Jizhe Zhang
Dr. Yi Li
Dr. Sayeda Nowrozon Nahar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- resilient infrastructure
- sustainable road materials
- functional pavement
- self-healing asphalt
- circular economy
- lifecycle assessment
- recycled materials in pavements
- climate-adaptive design
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