Advances in Recycling Technology for Sustainable Pavement
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 599
Special Issue Editor
Interests: characterization of asphalt concrete; Portland cement concrete and foundation soils; design and build sustainable infrastructure, greenhouse gas emission quantification during the construction and operation of highways; application of renewable energy sources to road infrastructure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to cordially invite you to submit original research or review articles to this Special Issue on “Advances in Recycling Technology for Sustainable Pavements”. Road pavements are a part of modern transportation systems and have played a significant role in ensuring the safe and fast travel of people and goods worldwide. Most pavement consists of multiple layers and is designed and built with various materials to perform under random traffic and environmental conditions. However, these materials have limited sources and will be depleted eventually unless alternative sources are developed to meet the increased demands for construction and maintenance of pavement. In the past few decades, materials recycling has been proven to minimize the reliance on new (virgin) materials, which helps to bring down construction costs as well as protect the environment, often without sacrificing the performance of the pavement. To highlight the impact of recycling on pavement, this Special Issue aims to consolidate the most up-to-date recycling approaches and innovations in the field of pavement, focusing on the design, production, and performance of recycled or reclaimed materials for bound and unbound pavement layers. Transforming construction methods that enhance pavement’s functionality and sustainability can be considered for this Special Issue as well. Last but not least, this Special Issue encourages submissions that explore the applications of renewable energy or energy harvesting to pavement materials and structures as they may open the prospect of minimizing the carbon footprint in the transportation sector. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Sustainable pavement layer materials;
- New materials design for Portland cement concrete or asphalt concrete mixtures;
- In situ construction methods for sustainable pavement;
- Technical or policy challenges to current recycling practices for pavement;
- Modeling and numerical simulations of recycled materials or reclaimed pavement; and
- Application of renewable energy sources or energy harvesting schemes to pavement.
Prof. Dr. Youngguk Seo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pavement
- recycled
- reclaimed
- materials
- construction
- energy
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