Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 184
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Interests: performance characterization of rubber asphalt using molecular dynamics simulation; tire-pavement contact and its friction mechanism; adhesion and debonding behaviors between asphalt binder and aggregate; sustainable materials used in asphalt pavement
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Interests: microstructure and numerical modeling in pavement; mechanical property analysis and measurements; advanced materials and structures; failure analysis; fracture mechanics
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Interests: energy efficiency improvement and structural optimization of solar pavement; efficient purification technology for on-road vehicle exhaust; emission characteristics and inhibition technologies of asphalt VOCs.
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Interests: green energy conversion pavement technology; solid recycling materials used in asphalt pavement; sustainability of road infrastructures; technical testing to address performance properties; composition of asphalt mixtures considering various additives and re-using reclaimed asphalt
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Interests: asphalt pavement; low-temperature properties of bituminous materials; sustainability of road infrastructures; fatigue properties of asphalt mixtures; solid recycling materials used in asphalt pavement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable materials and structures have been extensively employed in asphalt pavements in order to mitigate the resource crisis and achieve carbon neutrality. These include, but are not limited to, warm/cold mix asphalt (WMA/CMA), reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), waste materials utilized in asphalt mixtures, polyurethane pavements, and self-cleaning, self-healing, and self-powered materials. Such materials and structures can partially save nonrenewable resources and improve the road environment. However, there remain several knowledge gaps to overcome. These include, for example, the compatibility between new and old materials and structures, the long-term performance of new materials and structures, and the cost performance of new materials and structures. These limitations hinder the mega-scale application of sustainable materials and structures in asphalt pavement constructions.
This Special Issue aims to address various subjects related to the sustainable materials and structures utilized in pavement engineering. Research that investigates and applies sustainable materials, structures, and corresponding technologies is welcome. Green and smart technologies and assessment methods for sustainable development are also topics of interest. Literature reviews and state-of-the-art articles are highly appreciated.
Dr. Fucheng Guo
Dr. Augusto Cannone Falchetto
Dr. Bochao Zhou
Dr. Wentong Wang
Dr. Di Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- recycled pavement materials and structures
- low-carbon or low-emission materials and structures
- sustainable structures based on recycled materials
- functional pavement materials and structures
- high-performance pavement materials and structures for long-term service
- green construction, maintenance, and management technologies
- smart monitoring technologies and evaluation methods
- life-cycle assessment after using sustainable materials and structures
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