Conventional maintenance models often neglect the impact of pre-existing rutting on sealcoat performance, particularly in high-temperature regions like Chongqing in China, where rut-related failures are common. Existing ruts impose geometric constrai...
In order to improve the accuracy and reliability of an existing rutting performance prediction model, based on the long-term observation data of the RIOHTrack’s full-scale pavement structure, the rutting performance prediction model in China&rs...
Fibers in asphalt mixtures have been adopted to improve road pavement performance for constructing new pavements and rehabilitating existing pavements. Fibers in asphalt mixtures improve flexural strength and toughness, reducing cracking and rutting...
The flexible base asphalt pavement is characterized by its excellent performance. A critical component of this structure is the connected layer, which links the surface layer to the flexible base. This layer is located in an area of high-pressure str...
A runway pavement during its useful life is subject to a series of deteriorations because of repeated load cycles and environmental conditions. One of the most common deteriorations is the formation of rutting (surface depression in the wheel path) o...
Rutting is one of the significant distresses in flexible pavements. Examining the methods to decrease permanent deformation is of considerable importance to provide long service life and safe highways. The main objective of this paper is to undertake...
The use of Electric Vehicles (EV) seems to be a promising solution to achieve a sustainable road transport system. Among the contactless dynamic vehicle charging technologies, the use of Charging Units (CUs)—cement concrete box—embedded i...
This research takes on a scientific problem originating from the pervasive deterioration observed in the pavements of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, which presents formidable challenges to their durability and imposes significant financial burdens...
Chip seal is a pavement preservation treatment that is usually used on lower-volume routes by States and local agencies. Chip seal provides a low-cost surface treatment, improves skid resistance, and reduces the deterioration of the existing underlyi...
Pavement maintenance is a key concern for pavement management authority. Countries (especially developing countries) are facing severe funding challenges regarding maintenance schemes. The existing pavement maintenance methods are goal-specific and l...
Rutting has always been considered the main disease in asphalt pavement. Dealing with rutting disease would be benefitted by understanding the formation of rutting and testing the rutting performance of mixtures more reasonably. The objective of this...
Quantifying the impact of rutting on traffic safety contributes to the development of objective models for evaluating pavement performance. However, the existing literature shows significant discrepancies in the impact of rutting on traffic safety. T...
To combat the rutting effect and other distresses in asphalt concrete pavement, certain modifiers and additives have been developed to modify the asphalt mixture to improve its performance. Although few additives exist, nanomaterials have recently at...
Over time, roads undergo deterioration caused by various factors such as traffic loads, climate conditions, and material properties. Considering the substantial global investments in road construction, it is crucial to periodically assess and impleme...
Permanent deformation or rutting is a major mode of failure in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavements. The binder used in the asphalt mixture plays an important role in the rutting resistance performance of the mixture. Currently, the Superpave rutting para...
Two of the main problems encountered in flexible pavements are the stripping of coarse aggregates and the formation of rut depth due to increases in the volume of road traffic and heavy vehicle loads, especially in areas where speeds are low. The exi...
In China, a substantial portion of highway asphalt pavements are no longer capable of accommodating increasing traffic volumes and necessitate renovation and expansion. Prior to commencing such activities, it is crucial to evaluate the performance of...
The actual lifetimes of many highways are lower than that expected based on the initial pavement design, which brings increasingly prohibitive costs of pavement maintenance and repair. Although many works have been done, the real service lifetimes ar...
The objective of this research was to develop a solution for the deterioration effect on the high-temperature rutting performance and water stability of SMC. This research proposed a method for designing an SMC normal temperature modified asphalt mix...
A traditional cold recycled mixture with bitumen emulsion (CRMB) has a relatively low cracking resistance and moisture susceptibility, which greatly limits its application scope. A rejuvenating agent was employed to improve the pavement properties of...
The intensive construction of all categories of roads and the very demanding maintenance of the pavement structures of existing roads due to ever-increasing traffic loads confronts us with a lack of resources and also an increase in cost for the cons...
Speed management plays a critical role in road safety; however, conventional speed limits are determined based on characteristics such as geometry and traffic volume. Limited consideration is given to the structural condition of pavements and surface...
Gravel pavement has lower construction costs but poorer performance than asphalt surfaces on roads. It also emits dust and deforms under the impact of vehicle loads and ambient air factors; the resulting ripples and ruts constantly deepen, and theref...
Warm-mixed reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) technology has been widely studied worldwide as a recycled environmental method to reuse waste materials. However, the aggregate skeleton structure of the warm-mixed reclaimed asphalt mixture is not stable...
Sustainable and resilient road infrastructure requires the early identification of pavement deterioration mechanisms that emerge under complex urban traffic conditions, particularly at signalized intersections where repeated stop–go operations,...
This study examines the mechanical performance, deformability properties and rheological properties of a newly developed waterborne epoxy resin (WER)-modified emulsified asphalt (WE/A) binder for micro-surfacing. Two types of WER, semi-flexible and r...
Riyadh City established and implemented a Pavement Maintenance Management System (PMMS) through the General Directorate of Maintenance and operation. The system was created to address the difficulties that come with maintaining and reserving the pave...
Increasing traffic loads, extreme climatic conditions, and environmental regulations highlight the need to re-evaluate the use of existing asphalt binders in pavement construction. This paper examines the limitations of conventional and modified asph...
The identification and monitoring of pavement pathologies are critical for maintaining road infrastructure and ensuring transportation safety. As traditional inspection methods are often time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to human error, in r...
Most road surfaces globally are constructed using bituminous materials. The construction of new roads and the maintenance of existing ones demand a huge amount of virgin natural aggregates. Depletion of resources that takes place during the construct...
Steel slag is a by-product obtained through the separation of molten steel from impurities in steel-making furnaces. It can be produced by different types of furnaces (blast, basic oxygen, electric arc, ladle furnaces). The reuse of metallurgical sla...
This study examines the strategic incorporation of various recycled materials into asphalt concrete, specifically focusing on municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWI BA), recycled asphalt shingle (RAS), and recycled concrete aggregate (RC...
Currently, the research on the mechanical properties of rubber-modified asphalt mixtures primarily focuses on small-scale investigations, with insufficient exploration into the performance of rubber particles and their relationship with the mechanism...
With the updates and differences in the usage of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) separation technology, the production of fine-particle RAP exceeds their usage, resulting in an excess of fine-particle RAP. How to apply this excess RAP on a large sca...
The development of the transportation industry has led to an increasing number of overloaded vehicles, which reduces the service life of asphalt pavements. Currently, the traditional vehicle weighing method not only involves heavy equipment but also...
Pavement damages along the Qinghai–Xizang Highway (QXH) in permafrost regions are jointly controlled by geographical and engineering factors, leading to higher damage rates than in non-permafrost regions. However, the overall development trend...
Road maintenance management aims to satisfy quality, comfort, and safety requirements for the various assets. To overcome delays and barriers in the widespread adoption of road management systems, the Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach may...
Driven by the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, as well as the increasing demand for green construction materials, traditional petroleum-based asphalt can no longer fully meet the requirements of long-life and low-carbon road constructio...
Recycling agents (RAs) are used to restore the physicochemical properties of the aged asphalt binder existing in the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material. The best location for adding the RAs in the manufacturing process of the asphalt mixtures...
With the increase in heavy-load traffic and the growing frequency of extreme weather events, traditional rock aggregates, due to poor morphological stability, are unable to meet the performance requirements of high-grade asphalt pavements in complex...
The global production of electronic waste (e-waste) has increased due to the quick turnover of electronic devices, creating urgent problems for resource management and environmental sustainability. As a result, e-waste-derived materials (EWDMs) are b...
Over the last few years, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have witnessed tremendous worldwide interest. Although AVs have been extensively studied in the literature regarding their benefits, implications, and public acceptance, research on the physical infr...
In North America and Europe, asphalt shingle waste created during the installation of roofing membranes and tear-off shingles retrieved at the end of the membrane’s life cycle are two major sources of municipal solid waste. Since almost 15&ndas...
Existing research shows that using waterborne epoxy resin (WER) instead of emulsified asphalt as the binder for cold mix asphalt (CMA) can enhance the rutting resistance, high-temperature performance, fracture performance, and early performance of CM...
The thermal storage stability of styrene–butadiene–styrene tri-block copolymer modified bitumen (SBSPMB) is the key to avoid performance attenuation during storage and transportation in pavement engineering. However, existing evaluation index softeni...
This study aims at counteracting the problem of rejuvenated asphalt with poor performance and weak secondary anti-aging ability by improving the existing biomass rejuvenator. In this study, a carbon nanomaterial, graphene oxide (GO) with excellent an...