Sustainable Pavement Materials
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 3376
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovative characterization methods of sustainable pavement materials; environment-friendly pavement materials and structures; mechanistic modeling of fatigue cracking and durability of pavement materials; the mechanism of aging and recycling of asphaltic materials and its multiscale evaluation methods; emerging technologies and materials for pavement preservation and maintenance; life cycle assessment of transportation infrastructure
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Interests: sustainable infrastructural materials and technologies; advanced material characterization; asphalt binder chemistry and chemomechanical analysis; smart and resilient pavement infrastructure; high performance materials for pavements
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Interests: mechanics of multiphase media; experimental testing and constitutive modelling of pavement materials; pavement analysis & design; multi-physics flow and damage phenomena in asphalt mixtures; non-linear finite element analysis techniques; experimental testing and constitutive modelling of structural interlayer systems; experimental testing and computational characterization of multilayer asphalt surfacing systems on orthotropic steel deck bridges; multi-scale constitutive modelling of asphalt concrete; Induction healing technology for asphalt concrete; warm rubberized asphalt concrete technology; waterproofing membrane material development and testing method; epoxy modified bitumen technology for durable and sustainable pavement; cold in place asphalt concrete recycling; high quality recycling of polymer modified asphalt; warm/cold rubberized asphalt concrete technology
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Interests: asphalt pavement design; application of numerical methods on pavement engineering; bearing capacity of asphalt pavement; meso-model of asphalt pavement considering its multiphase
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the emergence of extreme climate events and the increasing traffic load in recent years, the performance requirements for pavement materials are increasing. Sustainable pavement materials have attracted much attention from both the research community and industry. Building and preserving efficient, reliable, and sustainable pavement is crucial for economic and social development. The design of pavement materials and structures significantly influences road durability. The main components of pavement materials are bitumen, cement, additives, bituminous mixes, asphalt concrete, cement concrete, unbound granular materials, soils, and geo-composites. Road performance can be affected by vehicle loading and environmental conditions, including light, temperature, oxygen, moisture, etc. New and innovative materials and mix designs considering both durability and low carbon emissions are also crucial. An accurate assessment of pavement performance, including stress and strain state, carbon emissions, and environmental effects, has become increasingly important.
This Special Issue encourages submissions of recent work that further our understanding of the mechanisms influencing the durability and low carbon emissions of pavement materials. This Special Issue also lays out an interdisciplinary framework that not only aims to advance specific areas of science and engineering but also to help advance the state of practice in road engineering. Review articles that describe the current state-of-the-art are also encouraged. Topics welcome for submission to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
(1) Mechanism studies of pavement materials' performance, including aging, recycling, and fatigue;
(2) Development and evaluation of innovative materials or technologies in road engineering;
(3) Performance evaluation of sustainable pavement materials and structures;
(4) Life cycle assesment of transportation infrastructure mateirals
(5) Low-carbon construction and maintenance technology of pavement materials.
Prof. Dr. Meng Guo
Dr. Anand Sreeram
Dr. Xueyan Liu
Dr. Pengfei Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pavement
- materials
- durability
- low carbon
- sustainability
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