Novel Materials in Highway Engineering
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editors
Interests: assembly design and application of high-performance engineering materials; utilization of industrial solid waste; road disaster prevention and maintenance; long-life asphalt pavement
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Interests: polymer rejuvenation; polymer chemistry; polymer-modified asphalt; rejuvenation of rubberized asphalt aging evaluation of polymer materials; low-carbon smart pavement
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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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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Materials are one of the most basic and important elements in highway engineering, which are directly related to the performance and service of highway engineering. In recent years, some additional functions are required for highway engineering, such as more green, environmental protection and intelligence, less carbon emissions, etc. Based on this, the primary aim of this Special Issue is to collect and spread the recent progress and novel trends in the theory and application of advanced materials in road engineering. We invite authors to contribute original research, theoretical and experimental work, case studies, and comprehensive review papers that contribute to the advanced technologies and application of materials in highway engineering. Relevant topics to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following subjects: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; and novel characterization of materials.
Dr. Canlin Zhang
Dr. Xiaobin Han
Dr. Shi Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- design and application of multifunctional material
- waste materials utilization
- low-carbon emission materials
- long-life materials
- green environmental protection material
- novel characterization of materials
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