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Application of Cement, Concrete and Asphalt Materials in Pavement

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 5580

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sharareh Shirzad

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Department of Sustainable Technology and The Built Environment, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA
Interests: pavement materials; sustainable construction materials; bio-binder
Dr. Tian-Feng Yuan

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Future and Fusion Lab of Architectural, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Interests: ultra-high performance concrete; fiber reinforced concrete; shear capacity; electromagnetic shielding effectiveness; shrinkage

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The materials in pavement (aggregates, asphalt materials, and cementitious materials, etc.) control its quality and durability. However, there are various environmental concerns regarding these materials, such as virgin material consumption, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions related to their application. Due to these drawbacks, extensive efforts have been put towards promoting advanced and innovative pavement materials for constructing and maintaining sustainable pavements. These materials can improve durability, reduce costs, diminish depletion of natural resources, and decrease the environmental impacts of AC and PCC pavements.

This Special Issue, “Application of Cement, Concrete and Asphalt Materials in Pavement”, aims to present recent developments in the field of pavement materials. The selected articles will relate to different aspects of pavement materials, from material characterization to innovative smart materials, from self-healing techniques to recycling technologies, and from asphalt mixture to Portland cement concrete. This Special Issue of Coatings will provide researchers, practitioners, and administrators with a unique opportunity to present new findings and emerging ideas.

We are now inviting the submission of manuscripts for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcomed.

About the Topics of Interest:

Topics of interest include but are not limited to pavement material characterization, green and sustainable pavement materials, recycled materials in the pavement, self-healing pavement materials, eco-friendly pavement materials, and reduction in pavement materials emissions.

Dr. Sharareh Shirzad
Dr. Tian-Feng Yuan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • concrete
  • asphalt
  • pavement
  • road materials
  • advanced materials
  • additives
  • self-healing
  • recycling

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Design of High-Modulus Asphalt Concrete for the Middle Layer of Asphalt Pavement
by Bin Li, Zengxin Liu, Meng Li, Yanhua Fei and Junyan Yi
Coatings 2024, 14(2), 185; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14020185 - 31 Jan 2024
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This article investigates the application of high-modulus asphalt mixtures (HMM-13) in the intermediate layer of pavement, addressing rutting issues in asphalt pavements subjected to heavy traffic and high temperatures. The study utilized a 1% dosage of high-modulus modifier, and initially, the mix design [...] Read more.
This article investigates the application of high-modulus asphalt mixtures (HMM-13) in the intermediate layer of pavement, addressing rutting issues in asphalt pavements subjected to heavy traffic and high temperatures. The study utilized a 1% dosage of high-modulus modifier, and initially, the mix design of HMM-13 was determined using the gyratory compaction method. Subsequently, this study evaluated the road performance of HMM-13 through tests, including the −10 °C beam bending test, rutting tests at 60 and 70 °C, the freeze–thaw splitting test, and the single-axis compression dynamic modulus test. To ensure the effectiveness of the mixture’s on-site application, this study validated the raw material specifications at the construction site and adjusted the mix design accordingly. Water stability tests were also conducted. Finally, a survey of the mixing plant at the construction site was carried out, establishing the relationship between each bin’s flow rate and speed ratio. The suitable speed for the production of HMM-13 was calculated. The research results indicate that the optimal asphalt-to-aggregate ratio for HMM-13 is 4.2% (with a comprehensive asphalt-to-aggregate ratio of 5.2%), and the freeze–thaw splitting strength ratio can reach 84.2%. The dynamic stability is 11,217 cycles/mm at 60 °C and 6167 cycles/mm at 70 °C. The stiffness modulus at −10 °C is 5438 MPa, with a failure strain of 2049 με. At 10 Hz and 15 °C, the dynamic modulus is 15,488 MPa, and at 45 °C, it is 3872 MPa. All these indicators meet the requirements for construction technology and pavement performance. Full article
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Study on the Construction of Dynamic Modulus Master Curve of Polyurethane Mixture with Dense Gradation
by Haisheng Zhao, Wenbin Gao, Shiping Cui, Wensheng Zhang, Shijie Ma, Baoji Miao, Chunhua Su, Jincheng Wei, Shan Liu and Fuxiu Liu
Coatings 2023, 13(5), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13050835 - 26 Apr 2023
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The PU mixture considered here is a new kind of pavement material with excellent road performance, which lacks study into its dynamic mechanical and viscoelastic properties. In this study, the dynamic modulus of the polyurethane (PU) mixture was fitted by using five master [...] Read more.
The PU mixture considered here is a new kind of pavement material with excellent road performance, which lacks study into its dynamic mechanical and viscoelastic properties. In this study, the dynamic modulus of the polyurethane (PU) mixture was fitted by using five master curve models, five shift factor equations, and four error minimization methods. According to test results, the log–log plot form was able to more effectively display the differences between master curves. The solver method, the sum of square error minimization (≤0.02), proved to be more appropriate and accurate with higher fitting parameter results. The line of equality statistic and Pearson linear correlation analysis results demonstrated that WLF and Kaelble equations were appropriate for five master curve models with trend line R2 values higher than 0.98. The GLS and SCM model with the WLF equation had the most accurate master curve fitting results. The dynamic modulus master curve shape of the PU mixture did not follow the traditional smooth “S” shape and did not show the ultimate dynamic modulus at extreme frequency. The viscoelasticity of the PU mixture is quite different from that of the asphalt mixture. This study recommended the most accurate error minimization method, the master curve model, and shift factor equations for characterizing the dynamic properties of the PU mixture. Full article
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Towards the Efficient Way of Asphalt Regeneration by Applying Heating and Mechanical Processing
by Vytautas Bucinskas, Andrius Dzedzickis, Mantas Makulavicius, Nikolaj Sesok and Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene
Coatings 2022, 12(11), 1785; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12111785 - 21 Nov 2022
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Asphalt layers renovation includes heating, mechanical processing, and the removal of the layer. Implementation of an alternative method—regenerating the upper asphalt layer, saves the operation time and energy. Common regeneration technologies consume a significant amount of energy and pollute the air during operation. [...] Read more.
Asphalt layers renovation includes heating, mechanical processing, and the removal of the layer. Implementation of an alternative method—regenerating the upper asphalt layer, saves the operation time and energy. Common regeneration technologies consume a significant amount of energy and pollute the air during operation. This research aimed to investigate the improvement of the asphalt layers regeneration process when heating is applied together with mechanical processing. This methodology enables safe energy in the process of asphalt regeneration in terms of heating agent and mechanical processing. The distribution of the asphalt temperature in its cross-section with and without mechanical processing was evaluated experimentally and theoretically using a mathematical model. Experiments were performed in the temperature range from 250 to 450 °C. Mechanical loading was applied by the pressure force of 4500 N. Using mechanical loading together with heating, the best heat transfer into a deeper layer was found when the heating temperature of the asphalt was 250 °C. The asphalt simulation model showed that deeper asphalt layers require more time for the temperature to reach the limit values. Full article
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