Advanced Technology and Development in the Pavement Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The auto industry continuously produces new cars to fulfill the living needs of humankind, especially the explosive development of new energy and heavy load vehicles. Subsequently, we need to build more roads or more durable infrastructures to meet these demands. With the rapid development of infrastructures worldwide, the requirements of pavement materials and structures are becoming stricter and more rigorous, and this effect induces the updated technology and development of materials from different perspectives. The development of pavement materials includes two main parts: testing and simulation. The testing aspect needs researchers to update the test methods or manuals, and to renew different materials and composites from different areas used in pavement engineering. Simulation requires that researchers explore the mechanisms between these materials and gain an understanding of the behaviors of each load or stress at different conditions. The results may guide us in making materials that are more durable with high strength. This Topic focuses on the recent developments in and emerging technology of cementitious materials terms of both testing and simulation. This Topic also provides a platform for researchers to communicate with each other. We invite authors to submit original research articles and review articles to the Topic. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: (1) advanced materials for infrastructure engineering; (2) simulation techniques for cementitious materials; (3) characterization of cementitious materials; (4) advanced/emerging technologies for infrastructure strategies; (5) recycling materials and environmental protection measures; (6) artificial intelligence (AI)/mathematics-based tools for cementitious materials.

Prof. Dr. Qingli (Barbara) Dai
Prof. Dr. Jie Ji
Prof. Dr. Songtao Lv
Prof. Dr. Tao Ma
Prof. Dr. Dawei Wang
Prof. Dr. Hui Yao
Topic Editors