Asphalt pavement performance is highly related to the performance-related mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. Poor performance-related mechanical properties may result in the degradation of pavement performance and hasten the occurrence of early-stage distresses, such as fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage. These distresses can undermine the quality and serviceability of asphalt pavements and further shorten the service life. To this end, ensuring satisfactory performance-related mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures is desirable for maintaining the high performance and durability of asphalt pavements. One key prerequisite for achieving this aim is to accurately characterize the evolution of fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage of asphalt mixtures. Over the past decades, extensive research efforts have been devoted to testing and modeling these performance-related mechanical properties, including derivation of mechanical models, development of novel test methods, and identification of key evaluation indicators.
This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in measuring and evaluating the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. The following objectives are identified in support of this goal:
1. Identification of testing methods that can effectively capture the mechanical properties of asphalt mixture so as to discriminate the performance of commonly-used asphalt mixtures.
2. Development of criteria for performance indicators in potential test methods for future engineering applications.
3. Investigation of the effect of binder type, binder content, aggregate type, aggregate gradation, filler type, and filler content on asphalt mixture performance.
Fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage are major distresses occurring in asphalt pavements due to the combined effect of moving traffic loads and environmental conditions. It is important to develop effective test methods and evaluation indicators for the design of asphalt mixtures with satisfactory performance. In addition, a good understanding of the relationship among the binder, aggregate, and mixture properties can contribute to the development of effective binder specifications and mixture performance evaluation.
Themes in this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
1. Test method and mechanical modeling of fatigue cracking;
2. Test method and mechanical modeling of rutting;
3. Test method and mechanical modeling of moisture damage;
4. Development of criteria for performance indicator in potential test methods;
5. Investigation of the effect of asphalt mixture components (e.g., asphalt binder, aggregate, filler, and additives) on asphalt mixture performance.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a research article to this Special Issue.
Asphalt pavement performance is highly related to the performance-related mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. Poor performance-related mechanical properties may result in the degradation of pavement performance and hasten the occurrence of early-stage distresses, such as fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage. These distresses can undermine the quality and serviceability of asphalt pavements and further shorten the service life. To this end, ensuring satisfactory performance-related mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures is desirable for maintaining the high performance and durability of asphalt pavements. One key prerequisite for achieving this aim is to accurately characterize the evolution of fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage of asphalt mixtures. Over the past decades, extensive research efforts have been devoted to testing and modeling these performance-related mechanical properties, including derivation of mechanical models, development of novel test methods, and identification of key evaluation indicators.
This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in measuring and evaluating the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. The following objectives are identified in support of this goal:
1. Identification of testing methods that can effectively capture the mechanical properties of asphalt mixture so as to discriminate the performance of commonly-used asphalt mixtures.
2. Development of criteria for performance indicators in potential test methods for future engineering applications.
3. Investigation of the effect of binder type, binder content, aggregate type, aggregate gradation, filler type, and filler content on asphalt mixture performance.
Fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage are major distresses occurring in asphalt pavements due to the combined effect of moving traffic loads and environmental conditions. It is important to develop effective test methods and evaluation indicators for the design of asphalt mixtures with satisfactory performance. In addition, a good understanding of the relationship among the binder, aggregate, and mixture properties can contribute to the development of effective binder specifications and mixture performance evaluation.
Themes in this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
1. Test method and mechanical modeling of fatigue cracking;
2. Test method and mechanical modeling of rutting;
3. Test method and mechanical modeling of moisture damage;
4. Development of criteria for performance indicator in potential test methods;
5. Investigation of the effect of asphalt mixture components (e.g., asphalt binder, aggregate, filler, and additives) on asphalt mixture performance.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a research article to this Special Issue.
