Road Materials and Pavement Design

Papers
(The TQCC of Road Materials and Pavement Design is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Applicability of various mixing rules for hot asphalt recycled binders50
Thematic issue: asphalt pavement & environment45
Effective temperature model for rutting prediction considering temperature distribution inside the asphalt pavements43
Impact of solar exposure on chemical and rheological properties of hybrid polymer modified bitumen with recycled plastics40
Critical dynamic stress for the frozen subgrade soil36
Effect of lime and cement fillers on moisture susceptibility of cold mix asphalt35
Investigating the use of zinc production wastes as filler in asphalt mixtures34
Development of a balance mix performance framework for assessing high-recycled asphalt mixtures’ resistance: a study integrating laboratory and field findings32
Key pavement condition indicators for assessing highway pavement maintenance quality index30
Research on probability index of road driving comfort based on driving vibration distribution30
The incorporation of the plastic-coated aggregates into a South African asphalt mixture30
Evaluation and modelling of low-temperature fracture properties of asphalt binders in thin film by means of the local fracture test29
Analytical modelling of complex stiffness modulus tests in direct tension-compression on asphalt concrete and nonlinearity effect due to strain amplitude28
Cracking performance evaluation and modelling of RAP mixtures containing different recycled materials using deep neural network model27
Correlations among physical properties of pervious concrete with different aggregate sizes and mix proportions27
Functional and field performance of epoxy asphalt technology – state-of-the-art25
Rheological and performance characterisation of cold bituminous mastics made with different bitumen emulsions and mineral fillers25
Expansion process of foamed bitumen considering surface energy24
Mechanical strength of an hot-mix asphalt using recycled concrete aggregate: mass and volume proportioning22
Optimising waste cooking oil as rejuvenator for recycled mixtures: a laboratory-based approach22
Evaluation of the influence of warm additives modified by Vestenamer polymer on the performance of stone matrix asphalt containing crumb rubber22
Heterogeneous numerical simulation of fatigue behaviour of porous HMA by a multi-scale approach21
Chemical, mineralogical, microstructural and engineering properties of tropical soils stabilised with the combined and individual use of different types of steel slag19
Vehicle excess fuel consumption due to pavement deflection19
Pavement subgrade stabilisation using refractory castables: minimisation of layer thickness18
Ageing behaviour of naturally and artificially aged bitumen samples after the addition of rejuvenators18
The role of inorganic nanoparticles in photo-oxidation ageing resistance of the thermochromic asphalt binder18
Evaluating the optimised YOLO-based defect detection method for subsurface diagnosis with ground penetrating radar18
Ultrasonic characterisation of the elastic properties of mineral aggregates used in asphalt mixtures18
Effect of bottleneck-causing clogging on infiltration-runoff of pervious concrete pavement system18
Thermoreversible aging in asphalt binders17
Durability of GGBS based alkali-activated binder treated peat through wetting-drying cycle17
Effects of lead time and manufacturing methods applied for polymer-modified bitumen emulsion (PMBE) on microsurfacing performance16
Evaluating circularity in pavements using mass and value-based indicators16
Experimental investigation of mechanical properties of roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) reinforced with date palm fibres16
Asphaltene agglomeration through physical-chemical and rheological testing15
The investigation on the effects of sulphur on the performance of sulphur-bitumen binder15
A novel approach for automatic asphalt pavement crack length estimation15
Comparative investigation of different blends ageing behaviours for short-term thermal oxidation ageing mechanism of SBS-modified bitumen15
Evaluating thermal contraction behaviour of basalt mastic using micromechanical finite element modelling14
Dielectric characterisation of rock aggregates with different grain size distributions14
Enhanced mechanical performances of epoxy asphalt adhesives modified by graphene oxide14
2-D FEM thermomechanical coupling in the analysis of a flexible eRoad subjected to thermal and traffic loading14
Full-scale field test of early-age behaviour of partially continuous reinforced concrete pavement14
Effects of waste plastic addition via dry method and pre-mixing temperature on the mechanical performance of asphalt concrete14
Impact of air voids and environmental temperature of asphalt concrete on black ice14
Field assessment of rigid pavement stabilisation using cementitious grout: case study13
Dynamic behaviors of frozen silt under repeated traffic loading13
Decoupling oxidation and hardening in ageing: evaluation of bitumen-stone adhesion using different experimental methods13
Rheological characteristics of epoxy asphalt binders and engineering properties of epoxy asphalt mixtures – state-of-the-art13
Effect of carbonation of soil-slag mixtures on the resilient behaviour and structural response of an asphalt pavement13
Performance based design of bonded whitetopping overlays12
Model for calculation of thermal stresses in concrete pavement slabs with refined non-linear deformation constraints12
Leaching of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals from stored reclaimed asphalt pavement12
Replica road pavements for rolling resistance measurements12
Assessment of satellite-based MERRA climate data in AASHTOWare pavement mechanistic-empirical design12
Evaluating the effects of different modifiers on the water stability and storability of cold-patching asphalt mixture12
The effect of eco-friendly functionalised acid sludge on thermo-rheological characteristics of bituminous composites12
Aggregate migration and self-organisation properties of asphalt mixtures during compaction process11
Exploration of calcined clays and nanoclays as a potential construction material for sustainable development: a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review11
Editorial11
Evaluation of warm mix effect in laboratory using a self-developed WMA additive Alube11
Experimental and numerical study on ovalisation test for pavement and HMA layer interface behaviour assessment11
A review on soil stabilisation of unsealed road pavements from an Australian perspective11
Artificial intelligence techniques for pavement performance prediction: a systematic review11
Rheological performance of modified binders with LDPE from municipal and consumer waste sources11
Predicting pavement performance using distress deterioration curves10
Correction10
Application of single score methods for environmental impact assessment to compare pavement technologies10
Biopolymers as bitumen additives: a systematic quantitative literature review10
Developing a skid resistance prediction model for newly built pavement: application to a case study of steel bridge deck pavement10
Experimental and numerical study of conductive heat transfer in aggregate particles using a flighted, rotary drum10
Geopolymerisation and micro-pore assessment of soft soil used as flexible pavement material in road construction10
Microstructural characterisation and analysis of coarse aggregates in asphalt drill cores10
Fatigue testing on bitumen binder using different column specimen shapes10
Comparison between ACN–PCN and ACR–PCR for rigid airport pavement with case study10
Investigation of using municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as alternative aggregates replacement in hot mix asphalt10
Physicochemical and aging characterisation of bio-binders from pine wood resin for paving applications9
Impact of pre-treated recycled concrete aggregate on performance of bituminous mix composed of reclaimed asphalt pavement with waste polyethylene9
Field factors impacting incentives of quality control for performance (QCP) and pay for performance (PFP) specifications for hot-mix asphalt in Illinois9
Curing conditions effect on the stabilization of recycled asphalt pavement with alkali-activated metakaolin and rice husk ash-derived activator9
Performance of pervious concrete influenced by typical properties of recycled concrete aggregate and suggestions for practical use9
Expansion method and application of initial deflection data for asphalt pavement based on the unascertained number theory: a case study9
State of the art on the hydraulic properties of pervious concrete9
Effects of cementitious stabilisers on performance and life cycle impacts of full-depth reclamation9
Bituminous pavement overlay of a porous asphalt mixture with ladle furnace slag: a pilot project.9
Evaluating the combined effect of photooxidation and thermal ageing of bitumen9
Method of evaluation of pavement bitumen adhesion9
Assessment of the low-temperature performance of asphalt mixtures for bridge pavement8
Extrinsic healing of asphalt mixtures: a review8
Strength improvement of clay subgrade soil stabilised with recycled concrete aggregate and granulated blast furnace slag8
Performance and assessment of modified cold recycled asphalt emulsion mixture8
Correlating microscopic pore characteristics with permeability coefficient in porous asphalt concrete: an X-ray CT-based approach8
Experimental investigation and AutoML prediction of the resilient behaviour of coarse-grained waste rocks8
Temperature correction for traffic speed deflectometer measurements on flexible pavement using ANN models8
Full-scale life cycle assessment of asphalt concrete base course containing RAP under different temperature conditions8
Moisture-induced damage potential of asphalt mixes containing polyphosphoric acid and antistripping agent8
The impact of reactive oxygen species coupled with moisture on bitumen long-term aging8
Wetting kinetics of a bitumen droplet on a glass substrate8
Impact of crushing shape and geopolymerization on reclaimed concrete aggregate for recycling in the flexible pavement: an enhanced circular economy solution8
Microstructural analysis on the variation of resilient modulus of lime modified soil under freezing–thawing action8
A review on pavement data acquisition and analytics tools using autonomous vehicles8
A comprehensive evaluation on particles breakage characteristics of waste argillaceous gangue as subgrade filler8
Waste chicken fat oil as a biomass regenerator to restore the performance of aged asphalt: rheological properties and regeneration mechanism8
Optimised asphalt overlay configuration to mitigate reflective cracking using a new innovative full-scale testing8
Evaluation of joint activation and joint spacing in concrete overlays7
Measuring surface texture of in-service asphalt pavement: evaluation of two proposed hand-portable methods7
Freeze–thaw resistance of pervious concrete produced with different aggregates and fibres7
Spray water cooling of newly laid asphalt pavement for rapid opening to traffic7
Numerical determination of pavement mean texture depths at different degrees of traffic polishing-induced wear7
Study on the rheological behaviour of UHPC considering the combination of temperature and mineral admixture7
The role of fine aggregate matrix in the linear viscoelastic behaviour of cement-bitumen treated materials7
Mechanical behaviour of concrete pavement widening7
Dynamic modulus and damping ratio of compacted loess under long-term traffic loading7
Modelling of the fatigue cracking resistance of grid reinforced asphalt concrete by coupling fast BEM and FEM7
Laboratory fatigue performance of the cement-stabilised loess fabricated using different compaction methods7
Effect of different adding methods of Nano-TiO 2 to micro-surfacing layer on NO x degradation7
A posteriori constrained bio-inspired algorithm for enhancing strength and resilient modulus of soft subgrade soil7
Biochar effects on the performance of conventional and rubberized HMA7
Deterioration of low-temperature property of modified asphalt under ultraviolet ageing considering physical hardening7
Development of prediction models for interlayer shear strength in asphalt pavement using machine learning and SHAP techniques7
Effects of temperature on the dynamic response of airfield runway subgrade in cold regions7
Performance evaluation of marginal materials in geosynthetic reinforced base layers7
Advanced characterisation of multi-recycled warm asphalt pavement (MRWAP) with high content of recycled asphalt pavement7
Accuracy assessment of light detection and ranging system measurements for jointed concrete pavement surface geometry6
Evaluation of the cohesive bond strength of bitumen and mastics6
Feasibility of using bio-oil from biodiesel production for bio-bitumen creation6
Pavement temperature model for Canadian Asphalt Binder selection: Introduction to the CPT model6
An alternative method for determination of compaction level for the pavement granular layers6
Improving the accuracy of mineral aggregate surface energy estimation based on goniometry6
Study on interface shear characteristics of PVA-ECC composite steel bridge deck6
Modelling the thermophysical properties of pavement layers using real-time sensor-collected data6
Multiscale characterisation on the adhesion and selective adsorption at bitumen–mineral interface6
Rutting analysis of different rubberised stone mastic asphalt mixtures: from binders to mixtures6
Prediction of asphalt concrete energy release rate from Texas Overlay Test using machine learning6
Evaluation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash based geopolymer for stabilised recycled concrete aggregate as road material6
An alternative approach for characterization of the linear viscoelastic behavior of asphalt binders6
Effect of surface free energy on water absorption of roller-compacted concrete pavement containing calcium stearate powder6
Suction stress effects on stress-dependent resilient modulus of subgrade soils6
The effect of gamma-irradiated recycled polyolefins as asphalt binder modifiers6
Asphalt binder selection for future Canadian climatic conditions using various pavement temperature prediction models6
Parametric study to investigate the deflection and stress behaviour of Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement6
Experimental research on applicability of weathered red sandstone soil to roadbed filling6
Application of recycled lignin powder as a sustainable additive for soil improvement against water resistance6
Small-scale laboratory tests for quantifying aggregate interlocking in short-panelled concrete pavements6
Determination of equivalent axle load factors with the use of strain energy of distortion6
Effect of aged material properties on transverse crack performance with two-round field observations6
Relationship between crossover modulus and asphalt chemistry to oxidation process based on the RHEO + method6
Volume stability evaluation and life prediction of steel slag water-stabilised materials6
Comparison of fly ash and rice husk ash effects on the mechanical properties of roller compacted concrete for pavements6
Experimental study on properties of epoxy binder and epoxy bonding chips layer for steel bridge deck pavement6
Investigation of abrasion resistance of geopolymer concrete cured in ambient temperature for pavement applications6
Editorial, SI EATA20236
Conversions of viscoelastic deflections of asphalt pavement under TSD load to elastic ones for pavement condition assessments6
How does the isophthalic unsaturated polyester affect the dielectric properties, the glass transition, and the ductility of bitumen?6
Statistical investigation of aggregate size and shape impact on porosity and compressive strength of pervious concrete6
Comparing the performance of SBS and thermoplastics modified asphalt binders and asphalt mixes6
Pavement rutting performance analysis of automated vehicles: contribution of flexible pavement layers’ characteristics5
Uncertainty analysis of life cycle assessment of asphalt surfacings5
Estimating local pavement performance and remaining service interval using neural networks-based models and automation tool5
Numerical analysis of field aging in asphalt pavements via coupling of diffusion process and kinetics aging model5
Evaluating the mechanical performance and durability of cement-treated base mixtures containing 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement5
Preparation of inorganic binder-stabilised material with iron tailings: strength formation and gradation optimisation5
Effect of bio-rejuvenator on recycled porous asphalt mixes5
Studying the impact of aggregates and mix volumetric properties on the moisture resistance of asphalt concrete using a feed-Forward artificial neural network5
Stochastic-based pavement rehabilitation model at the network level with prediction uncertainty considerations5
Fatigue damage caused by superload vehicles in concrete pavements5
The use of the semi-circular bending method to assess the intermediate-temperature fracture toughness of asphalt concrete mixes with reclaimed asphalt shingles5
Partially replacing cement with rice husk ash (RHA) in cement stabilised macadam (CSM) containing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) for qualified base materials5
Investigating the impact of limonene on asphalt-aggregate surface adhesion based on molecular dynamics simulations5
Effect of nano calcium carbonate (nano CaCO3) on the strength and consolidation properties of clayey sand soil5
3D Spectral element model with a space-decoupling technique for the response of transversely isotropic pavements to moving vehicular loading5
Cement – natural rubber latex stabilised recycled concrete aggregate as a pavement base material5
Responses of a thin flexible pavement loaded with tires of various dimensions and configurations5
TSRST heterogeneous modelling for investigating failure depending on asphalt mix design and experimental conditions5
Aggregate boundary recognition of asphalt mixture CT images based on convolutional neural networks5
Effectiveness of the shear strength ratio as an indicator of moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures5
Mechanistic-empirical model to predict transverse joint faulting of bonded concrete overlays of asphalt5
Comparison of lab-produced asphalt emulsions by manufacturing equipment type5
An improved ResNet50 model for predicting pavement condition index (PCI) directly from pavement images5
Rheological characterisation of rejuvenator blending lines5
Optimising bitumen modification: how styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) characteristics and content affect bitumen behaviour5
Effects of moisture content and soil suction on the permanent deformation of tropical subgrade soils: experimental investigations and modelling5
Effect of low dosage crumbed rubber on the mechanical properties of a dense graded asphalt mixture5
Asphalt mixtures degradation induced by water, frost, and road salt in the 4-PB bending test evaluated by stiffness variability5
Evaluation of complex modulus and fatigue properties of cold recycled material mixtures using small-scale specimens5
Mechanical performance of rehabilitated bituminous layers with paving fabric under cyclic loading5
Machine learning applications in identifying outliers within asphalt mixture fracture test data*5
Novel non-nuclear methodology for coarse granular soil compaction control: the Sherbrooke Method5
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