Polymer Materials for Pavement Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: warm mix asphalt; recycled asphalt; intelligent detection of asphalt pavement; polymer-modified asphalt
Interests: nondestructive tests for asphalt pavement; pavement performance prediction; pavement structure evaluation; integrated design of pavement materials and structures
Interests: bitumen aging and reclamation of recycled bitumen pavement; in situ tests or nondestructive tests (NDTs) for asphalt mixtures
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Interests: in situ tests or nondestructive tests for asphalt mixtures; ecological road engineering technologies; green intelligent road materials
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Interests: pavement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer materials represent a significant advancement in modern pavement engineering, delivering improved performance and sustainability benefits. By incorporating polymers into pavement systems, engineers have successfully addressed longstanding challenges, including rutting, cracking, and durability issues across diverse environmental conditions. As our cities grow and traffic intensifies, the demand for innovative, high-performance pavement materials becomes ever more urgent.
Recent years have witnessed remarkable progress in polymer-modified materials for pavement applications. These innovations include polymer-modified asphalt binders, geosynthetic reinforcements, and polymer-enhanced concrete. Compared to traditional materials, these polymer-based alternatives demonstrate superior mechanical strength, weather resistance, and extended service life. Despite these advances, we still need more comprehensive research to understand how these materials perform under real-world conditions and how they behave over extended periods.
This Special Issue, titled "Polymer Materials for Pavement Applications," seeks to showcase pioneering research and technological innovations in the field of polymer-based pavement materials. We invite submissions on various aspects of polymer applications in pavement engineering, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Development and testing of polymer-modified binders and mixtures;
- Environmental impact studies and lifecycle assessments of polymer-based pavement solutions;
- Innovative uses of recycled polymers in road construction and rehabilitation projects;
- Studies on the aging process and long-term durability of polymer-modified pavements;
- Analysis of how polymer-modified asphalt responds to different loads and environmental factors;
- Real-world performance data from polymer-enhanced pavement installations;
- New testing methods and predictive models to evaluate polymer-modified pavement materials.
This Special Issue provides an opportunity for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge about recent discoveries, methodologies, and practical applications that enhance our understanding and implementation of polymer materials in pavement engineering. We encourage you to contribute your valuable research to this dynamic and evolving field.
Dr. Weiying Wang
Dr. Ruikang Yang
Dr. Chengwei Xing
Dr. Mingchen Li
Dr. Zhanchuang Han
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer-modified asphalt
- polymer-modified asphalt mixture
- polymer materials in road infrastructure
- recycled polymer materials
- sustainable polymer additives
- environmental performance
- pavement durability
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