Advances in Asphalt Pavement Technologies and Practices

Dear Colleagues,

Unlike other construction materials, road materials have developed minimally over the past 100 years. However, since the 1970s, the focus has been on more sustainable road construction materials such as recycled asphalt pavements. Recycling asphalt involves removing old asphalt and mixing it with new (fresh) aggregates, binder, and/or rejuvenator. For the past two decades researchers have been developing novel material and technologies, such as self-healing materials, in order to improve road design, construction, and maintenance efficiency and reduce the financial and environmental burden of road construction.

This Special Issue on “Advances in Asphalt Pavement Technologies and Practices” aims to curate advanced/novel work in asphalt pavement design, construction, and maintenance. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Sustainable asphalt pavement construction practices (e.g., recycling procedures).
• Biological materials in asphalt mix design.
• Life cycle analysis (modelling) environmental and economic risks of transport infrastructure.

Dr. Amir Tabakovic
Dr. Jan Valentin
Dr. Liang He
Guest Editors

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