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Materials Innovation and Waste Utilization for Sustainable Pavement Solutions: Advancements in Construction, Performance, and Maintenance

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2025 | Viewed by 1929

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chaminda Gallage

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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Interests: unbound granular pavement; innovative and sustainable pavement materials; pavement geotechnics; pavement performance and monitoring; unsaturated soil; mining geotechnics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will explore the intersection of innovation and waste utilization in the context of sustainable pavement solutions, focusing on advancements in construction, performance, and maintenance. With a growing emphasis on sustainability in infrastructure development, there is a pressing need to explore novel approaches that not only enhance the longevity and performance of pavements but also address environmental concerns by utilising waste materials effectively. This Special Issue will gather cutting-edge research and innovative practices that demonstrate how waste materials can be repurposed and integrated into pavement construction processes, leading to improved durability, reduced environmental impact, and greater overall sustainability. Contributions are requested from researchers, practitioners, and industry experts that delve into various aspects of innovation and waste utilization across the lifecycles of pavement systems, extending from design and construction to performance evaluation and maintenance practices. Through this Special Issue, we will foster a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable pavement solutions while providing insights into the latest advancements and emerging trends in this field. This Special Issue will encompass a broad spectrum of topics, including laboratory investigations, numerical modeling, field trials, case studies, data collection and analysis, life cycle assessment and carbon neutralization, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the context of innovative waste utilization for sustainable pavement solutions.

Dr. Chaminda Gallage
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • innovative, sustainable and resilient pavement materials
  • de-carbonisation of pavement design and construction
  • instrumentation and performance monitoring of pavements
  • digital twin in pavement technology
  • innovative laboratory testing methods for pavement materials
  • innovate pavement design approaches
  • numerical modeling in pavement technology

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Development of Anti-Icing and Skid-Resistant Road Surfaces Using Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Resin-Based Composites
by Sung-Hyun Eom, Hyo-Seong Jeon, Tae-Gyue Ryue, Hun-Jae Lee, Hong-Gi Kim and Tadesse Natoli Abebe
Materials 2025, 18(3), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18030501 - 22 Jan 2025
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Winter road safety is significantly compromised by ice formation, leading to increased vehicular accidents due to reduced friction. Traditional anti-icing strategies, such as chemical deicers, present environmental and structural drawbacks, necessitating innovative solutions. This study evaluates methyl methacrylate (MMA)-based resin composites for anti-icing [...] Read more.
Winter road safety is significantly compromised by ice formation, leading to increased vehicular accidents due to reduced friction. Traditional anti-icing strategies, such as chemical deicers, present environmental and structural drawbacks, necessitating innovative solutions. This study evaluates methyl methacrylate (MMA)-based resin composites for anti-icing and skid-resistant applications. These composites are particularly intended for application on asphalt and concrete pavements in urban roads, highways, and other high-traffic areas prone to icing during winter. MMA composites exhibit excellent mechanical properties, including tensile strength of up to 10 MPa and compressive strength of 34 MPa under optimized formulations. These composites are specifically developed for application on asphalt and concrete pavements commonly found in urban roads, highways, and other high-traffic areas, where icing and skid resistance are critical challenges during winter conditions. Anti-icing performance was enhanced by incorporating additives like magnesium chloride hexahydrate, achieving a freezing point reduction to −12.9 °C and a heat of solution of 0.429 kJ/g. Laboratory tests revealed that increasing anti-icing additives reduced ice adhesion and melting time, with a trade-off in compressive strength, which decreased from 30 MPa (unmodified) to 16 MPa at higher additive concentrations. Skid resistance was improved through the addition of high-friction aggregates, ensuring durability under icy and wet conditions. These results highlight MMA composites as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional deicing methods, offering enhanced road safety and reduced environmental impact. Further research is recommended to optimize formulations and validate performance through field trials under varying climatic conditions. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Materials Innovation and Waste Utilization for Sustainable Pavement Solutions: Advancements in Construction, Performance, and Maintenance)
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Determination of Shear Strength Parameters of Concrete Materials Based on the Rectangular Section Splitting Method
by Jinchao Yue, Da Wang, Yan Jiang, Shoukun Shi and Yibin Huang
Materials 2024, 17(24), 6141; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17246141 - 16 Dec 2024
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This paper introduces an alternative method for determining the shear strength parameters of concrete materials, specifically the rectangular section splitting method, to ascertain the shear strength parameters of concrete materials. Based on the Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion, formulas for calculating the cohesion (c) and [...] Read more.
This paper introduces an alternative method for determining the shear strength parameters of concrete materials, specifically the rectangular section splitting method, to ascertain the shear strength parameters of concrete materials. Based on the Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion, formulas for calculating the cohesion (c) and the angle of internal friction (φ) of concrete materials are derived. Numerical simulation is employed to fit and solve for the coefficients involved in the formulas. Subsequently, the concrete rectangular section splitting method and direct shear tests are utilized to verify the derived formulas. The results indicate that there is a certain feasibility to the shear strength parameters obtained for concrete materials through the rectangular section splitting method. The cohesion (c) differs by approximately 3.65%, and the angle of internal friction (φ) differs by about 6.94% when compared to the shear strength parameters obtained through direct shear tests. This suggests that the rectangular section splitting method provides a viable approach for determining the shear strength parameters of concrete materials. Full article
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