A review on the heat transfer in asphalt pavements and urban heat island mitigation methods

M Shamsaei, A Carter, M Vaillancourt - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Heat transfer in the asphalt pavement is significant because it affects asphalt pavement
performance and the surrounding environment. This importance is attributed to summertime …

A review on thermoelectric energy harvesting from asphalt pavement: Configuration, performance and future

X Zhu, Y Yu, F Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Reducing the use of fossil fuels and generating renewable energy have always been
important to society. Asphalt pavements cover a high percentage of urban surface areas and …

Alleviating urban heat island effect using high-conductivity permeable concrete pavement

J Chen, R Chu, H Wang, L Zhang, X Chen… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigated the potential of using high-conductivity permeable concrete
pavement in alleviating urban heat island (UHI) effect in both dry and wet conditions. The …

Recycling waste plastics in developing countries: Use of low-density polyethylene water sachets to form plastic bonded sand blocks

AKL Jnr, D Yunana, P Kamsouloum, M Webster… - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
In many developing countries low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sheets, bags and water
sachets are a major waste problem because local collection and recycling systems do not …

Effect of air voids content on asphalt self-healing via induction and infrared heating

B Gómez-Meijide, H Ajam, P Lastra-González… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Cracks in asphalt roads can self-heal if enough resting time is allowed. Asphalt self-healing
is a viscosity related phenomenon that accelerates with the temperature of the material. In …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of aggregate gradation and asphalt mix volumetrics on the thermal properties of asphalt concrete

MA Khasawneh, AA Sawalha, MT Aljarrah… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of aggregate gradation and Superpave
volumetrics on thermal properties of asphalt mixtures. Thirty asphalt concrete specimens …

Investigation on alkali-activated insulation mortar containing high-volume recycled concrete powder for energy-efficient buildings

Y Miao, T Ye, J Xiao, SSY Lau, Z Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of recycled concrete powder (RCP) on the thermal insulation of alkali-
activated materials remains unclear. Hence, this study develops an innovative alkali …

Thermal properties of asphalt concrete: A numerical and experimental study

R Mirzanamadi, P Johansson… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different design parameters of asphalt
concrete and environmental conditions on the thermal properties (thermal conductivity …

Review of the flame retardancy on highway tunnel asphalt pavement

J Qiu, T Yang, X Wang, L Wang, G Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Though asphalt pavement is widely used in highway tunnels, the flammability of the asphalt
pavement is still one significant topic for an in-depth study due to the serious consequences …

An equation-based multiphysics modelling framework for oxidative ageing of asphalt pavements

EL Omairey, F Gu, Y Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term oxidative ageing occurs in asphalt pavements when they are exposed to the
ambient environment for extended periods. This ageing phenomenon is dependent on …