Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable pavement materials; sustainable drainage
Interests: valorization of recycled materials for civil engineering applications; asphalt pavement distress auscultation and self-healing; pavement materials in volcanic environments
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sustainable pavement materials; valorization of residues in asphalt mixtures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
1) Introduction, including scientific background and highlighting the importance of this research area.
During recent years, pavement engineering has been an important area of research due to the vital role of road infrastructures in the social and economic growth of communities. A lot of research has been conducted looking for more durable, economic and environmentally friendly roads by using innovative pavement materials and designs. Additionally, sustainability issues are now top of the agendas in many countries, and most governments, agencies and practitioners are now paying attention to sustainable technologies and solutions, especially in construction works. In this context, the sustainable design and construction of road infrastructures and the development of sustainable pavement materials and technologies have gained attention, not only to reduce the environmental impact of road construction, but also looking for the multifunctional use of the road infrastructure.
2) Aim of the Special Issue and how the subject relates to the journal scope.
This Special Issue addresses the above-mentioned issues and aims to gather recent research works that provide advances in Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies.
3) Suggested themes.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: -Valorization of residues for pavement construction;-Use of industrial by-products in pavement materials;-Innovative and recycled materials for sustainable pavement construction;-Novel pavement design methods; -Sustainable pavement technologies and solutions;-Self-healing of pavement materials;-Recyclable pavement materials and technologies;-Fibers, polymers and nanomaterials in pavement materials;-Polymer-modified pavement materials;-Bio-based materials for pavement design and construction;-Life-Cycle Assessment, durability and characterization of pavement materials and infrastructures. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Valerio Carlos A. Andrés Valeri
Dr. Miguel A. Franesqui
Dr. Diana Movilla-Quesada
Dr. Aitor C. Raposeiras
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- pavement materials
- pavement technologies
- sustainable pavements
- asphalt
- recycled materials
