Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable construction materials; climate resilient pavements; low carbon construction; advanced construction material testing
Interests: mechanical property evaluation of pavement materials; asphalt pavement design methods; asphalt pavement construction technology; smart roads and transportation
Interests: hydrothermal transfer; energy efficiency; porous media
2. Highway Engineering Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
Interests: sustainable materials; molecular simulation; performance analysis
2. Highway Engineering Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
Interests: anti-icing materials; intelligent pavement; neural networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The energy consumption and emissions generated through the acquisition, processing, and transportation of materials used in the construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of pavements impact the overall sustainability of the ecosystem. Pavement materials also have a significant influence on pavement performance over the design period and thus directly contribute to impacts incurred during the use phase.
Asphalt materials, including both binders and asphalt concrete mixtures, have evolved significantly in recent years, with increased amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingle (RAS) being used to replace virgin binders and aggregates. Additives to either the asphalt binder (e.g., polymers, crumb rubber from used tires) or to the entire mixture (e.g., fibers) are becoming more common as owners seek novel approaches to increasing pavement life by improving the resistance to fatigue and plastic deformation and increasing overall durability. Many specialized asphalt concrete mixtures can be created to specifically address sustainability concerns like drainage, safety, and noise.
This Special Issue is focused on the sustainable materials developments in asphalt pavements. The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics, ranging from (but not limited to) the optimization of anti-icing, RAP, RAS, crumb rubber, and waste plastic materials, among others.
Dr. Bo Li
Prof. Dr. Huanan Yu
Dr. Fujiao Tang
Dr. Haopeng Zhang
Dr. Enhui Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anti-icing materials
- reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)
- recycled asphalt shingle (RAS)
- crumb rubber
- waste plastic
- sustainable pavement
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