Sustainable Pavement Materials and Developments

Dear Colleagues,

The performance of a pavement is often affected by various factors which significantly reduce its lifespan and lead to the need for frequent maintenance. Many ingenious solutions and technologies have been developed over the years to improve its durability, alongside supporting sustainable development. Different aspects have been considered in the development of sustainable pavement materials involving mixture design, experimental studies, modeling, construction, continuous assessment, maintenance, and rehabilitation. Several new materials and production methods have been developed through the integration of various ideas and principles. The key purpose of this Special Issue is to collect wide range of experimental, modeling, and field findings on materials and techniques that have been or are being produced by worldwide leading experts of this research area, involving:

 

• Hot, warm, half-warm, and cold asphalt mixtures;
• Application of wastes and byproducts in asphaltic concrete;
• Reclaimed asphalt pavement and asphalt shingles;
• Innovative and development of new sustainable materials;
• Bio-oil, bio-asphalt, plant-based asphalt, and phase change material;
• Pavement durability, long-term performance, and environmental aspects;
• Structure performance, modeling, and design;
• Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, repair methods, and preservation;
• Pavement life cycle analysis.

 

Hopefully, this particular topic will become a compilation of reference works on sustainable pavement strategies that will help prospective researchers to enhance the longevity of pavement without adversely impacting environmental and human health.

Dr. Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan
Guest Editor

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