Symmetry and Asymmetry in Railroad and Highway Engineering
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computer-aided road condition assessment using emerging sensing technologies; analysis of the environmental and energy impacts of transportation infrastructure performance; safety and operational management of transportation infrastructure under vehicle-infrastructure interaction
Interests: intelligent management of transportation infrastructure; integrated development of transportation and energy; applications of machine learning for predictive modeling and performance evaluation in transportation materials
Interests: multiscale characterization and modeling of asphalt pavement; microstructural model generation and mechanical modeling of granular materials; sustainable and environmental-friendly infrastructural materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Railroad and highway engineering form the backbone of modern transportation infrastructure, focusing on the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of rail and road networks. This field integrates principles from civil engineering, materials science, computer science, management science, and data analytics to ensure the safety, durability, efficiency, and sustainability of transportation systems. Despite the inherent presence of symmetry and asymmetry in these infrastructures, as seen in properties like the tension–compression asymmetry of asphalt pavements, a systematic exploration of these phenomena remains underrepresented.
This Special Issue “Symmetry and Asymmetry in Railroad and Highway Engineering” focuses on the methodologies and applications of railroad and highway engineering involving symmetry/asymmetry phenomena. It aims to collect high-quality original studies that investigate the methodologies, applications, and implications of symmetry/asymmetry in both theoretical developments and practical engineering solutions in relevant fields. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Materials and structure design;
- Mechanical analysis;
- Construction;
- Performance evaluation and monitoring;
- Maintenance and operation;
- Traffic Management.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zihang Weng
Dr. Shengchuan Jiang
Dr. Zhifei Tan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- materials and structure design
- mechanical simulation and analysis
- automated construction
- smart sensing and monitoring
- performance evaluation
- AI-empowered maintenance and operation
- traffic operation and management
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