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Sustainable Innovative Solutions for Pavement Construction and Resilient Infrastructure

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 2379

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National Engineering Research Center for Highway Maintenance Equipment, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Interests: construction machinery design, manufacture, test, and validation; asphalt pavement recycling materials, technology, and equipment
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Research Institute, Korea Expressway Corporation, 208-96, Dongbu-daero, 922 beon-gil, Hwaseong-si 18489, Republic of Korea
Interests: NDT/NDE technology for diagnosis of facility safety; policy for tunnel disaster prevention and fire proof; underground safety

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Dear Colleagues,

Recently, the focus of pavement construction has changed from new construction to pavement maintenance and rehabilitation. Various detection methods including ground-penetrating radar have been used for the fast and accurate evaluation of defeat areas to decrease maintenance area. To save materials and reduce the burden on landfill, asphalt recycling has become more important and widely used. Hot in-place recycling (HIR) is a process used to recycle 100% of the existing asphalt pavement on site, and it has proven to be one of the most viable and economic rehabilitation techniques that is used for deteriorated asphalt pavement.

In the near future, pavement construction research should focus on developing green and intelligent highway maintenance technology and equipment, recycling waste asphalt in construction, the accurate detection of pavement defeat areas, and extending the service life of pavement to reduce industrial carbon emissions.

The purpose of this call for papers is to exchange recent scientific results related to pavement defects and non-destructive detection technology using intelligent identification methods, recycling technology and equipment, and the reuse of various wastes as raw materials for “Sustainable Innovative Solutions for Pavement Construction and Resilient Infrastructure”.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Ground-penetrating radar;
  • Pavement defect intelligent identification methods;
  • Recycled aggregate and its application in road materials;
  • Asphalt pavement recycling materials, technology, and equipment;
  • Asphalt pavement heating methods.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Min Ye
Dr. Jiyoung Rhee
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • GPR
  • recycling materials
  • asphalt pavement recycling technology
  • asphalt pavement recycling equipment
  • recycled aggregate

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An Experimental Study of Permeable Asphalt Pavement Incorporating Recycled Concrete Coarse Aggregates
by Jamal K. Nejem and Mohammad Nadeem Akhtar
Sustainability 2025, 17(16), 7323; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17167323 - 13 Aug 2025
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Urban waterlogging due to sudden rainfall leads to critical issues. This study aims to develop sustainable porous asphalt pavement by incorporating different proportions of recycled coarse aggregate. Recycled coarse aggregate from waste laboratory-tested concrete in 19, 12.5, and 9.5 mm sizes was prepared [...] Read more.
Urban waterlogging due to sudden rainfall leads to critical issues. This study aims to develop sustainable porous asphalt pavement by incorporating different proportions of recycled coarse aggregate. Recycled coarse aggregate from waste laboratory-tested concrete in 19, 12.5, and 9.5 mm sizes was prepared for a porous asphalt mix series (Mix-Types 1-9). The study showed that optimal aggregate ratios performed well in porous asphalt mixes. Mix-Type-3 with the aggregate ratio of 19:12.5:9.5 mm (1:1:0.5) achieved an optimal stability of 8.88 kN at the minimum flow rate. The movement of water flow results revealed that permeability decreases with time. The Mix-Type-3 permeability reductions were found to be 16.75% and 30.14% at 6 and 12 months, compared to the permeability of fresh mixes. The study results revealed that the Mix-Type-3 retained the highest stability level, and the permeability fell within the standard values. Hence, it is concluded that Mix-Type-3 balances in all parameters and is a viable choice for effective and sustainable urban water management. Full article
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Laboratory and Field Performance Evaluation of NMAS 9.5, 8.0, and 5.6 mm SMA Mixtures for Sustainable Pavement
by Cheolmin Baek, Ohsun Kwon and Jongsub Lee
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7840; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177840 - 9 Sep 2024
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This study evaluates the laboratory and field performance of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures with nominal maximum aggregate sizes (NMAS) of 9.5, 8.0, and 5.6 mm. Aggregates and fine aggregates of these sizes were produced using an impact crusher and a polyurethane screen. [...] Read more.
This study evaluates the laboratory and field performance of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures with nominal maximum aggregate sizes (NMAS) of 9.5, 8.0, and 5.6 mm. Aggregates and fine aggregates of these sizes were produced using an impact crusher and a polyurethane screen. Mix designs for SMA overlays on aged concrete pavement were developed. Laboratory tests assessed rutting performance using full-scale accelerated pavement testing (APT) equipment and reflective cracking resistance using an asphalt mixture performance tester (AMPT). Field evaluations included noise reduction using CPX equipment, skid resistance using SN equipment, and bond strength using field cores. Results showed that for 8.0 mm SMA mixtures to achieve the same rutting performance as 9.5 mm SMA, PG76-22 grade binder was required, whereas 5.6 mm SMA required PG82-22. The 8.0 and 5.6 mm SMA mixtures showed 22.2% and 25% reduced crack progression, respectively, compared with the 9.5 mm SMA mixtures. Field evaluations indicated that 8.0 mm and 5.6 mm SMA pavements reduced tire–pavement noise by 1.7 and 0.8 dB, increased skid resistance by 8.5% and 2.0%, and enhanced shear bond strength by 150%, compared with 9.5 mm SMA. Overall, the 8.0 mm SMA mixture on aged concrete pavement demonstrated superior durability and functionality toward sustainable pavement systems. Full article
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