Combating urban heat island effect—A review of reflective pavements and tree shading strategies

VRS Cheela, M John, W Biswas, P Sarker - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pavements occupy about 40% of urban land cover, with 75–80% black top roads, playing a
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …

Measurement and modeling of skid resistance of asphalt pavement: A review

M Yu, Z You, G Wu, L Kong, C Liu, J Gao - Construction and building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article presented the latest development of testing methods concerning surface textures
and skid resistance of asphalt pavements. A review of the repeatability and harmonization of …

Experimental study of the performance of porous ultra-thin asphalt overlay

W Jiang, D Yuan, J Shan, W Ye, H Lu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Porous ultra-thin asphalt overlay (PUAO) is widely used in maintenance and new road
surface layers. Since the paving thickness of PUAO is only about 20 mm, it is necessary to …

Effect of morphological characteristics of aggregate on the performance of pervious concrete

S Wu, Q Wu, J Shan, X Cai, X Su, X Sun - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aggregate morphology plays a vital role in the performance of pervious concrete. This
study investigates the effect of aggregate morphology on the mechanical properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics simulation on bulk bitumen systems and its potential connections to macroscale performance: Review and discussion

S Ren, X Liu, P Lin, Y Gao, S Erkens - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation plays an effective role in predicting the critical
properties and explaining the macroscale phenomenon at the nanoscale. This review …

Textile-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator as intelligent pavement energy harvester and self-powered skid resistance sensor

Y Pang, X Zhu, Y **, Z Yang, S Liu, L Shen, X Li… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) provides a new idea for harvesting low-frequency
energy tire-road interaction and self-powered sensors. A real-time assessment of skid …

Characterization of asphalt mastics reinforced with basalt fibers

X Qin, A Shen, Y Guo, Z Li, Z Lv - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper examined the effect of basalt fibers of varied lengths (6 mm, 9 mm and 15 mm)
and contents (3–10%) on the properties of asphalt mastics. For comparison, three asphalt …

Prospect of 3D printing technologies in maintenance of asphalt pavement cracks and potholes

F Gong, X Cheng, B Fang, C Cheng, Y Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the advantages of automation, precision, and speed, 3D printing technology has been
successfully applied in various fields and has achieved favorable socio-economic benefits …

Superhydrophobic coatings on Portland cement concrete surfaces

A Arabzadeh, H Ceylan, S Kim… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to synthesize, characterize and evaluate the nanomaterials-
based superhydrophobic (super water-repellent) coatings on Portland cement concrete …

Review on superhydrophobic anti-icing coating for pavement

Y Li, A Sha, Z Tian, Y Cao, X Li, Z Liu - Journal of Materials Science, 2023 - Springer
Ice on the pavement severely hindered the traffic capacity and driving safety. The traditional
anti-icing approaches, such as chemical salt and mechanical device, negatively influence …