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Eco-Efficient Pavement Construction Materials, 2020 Cool pavements designate alternative pavements designed to reduce their contribution to urban heating. Urban heating generally refers to the sensible heat exchanged with the atmosphere by urban materials but can also include the radiative load they impose on pedestrians.
M. Hendel
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Processes, 2023 Given the prevailing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the growing demand for renewable resources, the pavement industry, among others, is actively engaged in researching and exploring low-carbon materials and technologies ...
N. Yaro +9 more
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State-of-the-Art Review on Permanent Deformation Characterization of Asphalt Concrete Pavements
Sustainability, 2023 Rutting is one of the significant distresses in flexible pavements. Examining the methods to decrease permanent deformation is of considerable importance to provide long service life and safe highways.
Rouba Joumblat +5 more
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A Comprehensive Review of Biochar Utilization for Low-Carbon Flexible Asphalt Pavements
Sustainability, 2023 A large amount of biomass waste is produced globally, and its production and improper management are major environmental issues. Pavement industries consume large amounts of natural resources and adversely impact the environment. Thus, the utilization of
N. Yaro +7 more
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Repurposing of COVID-19 single-use face masks for pavements base/subbase
Science of the Total Environment, 2021 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only created a global health crisis, but it is also now threatening the environment. A multidisciplinary collaborative approach is required to fight against the pandemic and reduce the environmental risks ...
Mohammad Saberian +3 more
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Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2022 Rough pavements cause ride discomfort and energy inefficiency for road vehicles. Existing methods to address these problems are time-consuming and not adaptive to changing driving conditions on rough pavements.
Yuchuan Du +5 more
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Combating Urban Heat Island Effect—A Review of Reflective Pavements and Tree Shading Strategies
Buildings, 2021 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 pavements leading to an increase in surface temperatures.
V. S. Sankar Cheela +3 more
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Comput. Aided Civ. Infrastructure Eng., 2022 Simultaneous pixel‐level detection of multiple distresses and surface design features on complex asphalt pavements is a critical challenge in intelligent pavement survey.
Allen A. Zhang +11 more
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Cool Pavements: State of the Art and New Technologies
Sustainability, 2022 With growing urban populations, methods of reducing the urban heat island effect have become increasingly important. Cool pavements altering the heat storage of materials used in pavements can lead to lower surface temperatures and reduce the thermal ...
Sophia Kappou +9 more
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Review of the impact of stormwater and leaching from pavements on the environment.
Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 The intensive growth of roadway infrastructure worldwide leads to growing concerns over the health impacts of stormwater runoff and leachate from roadway materials.
A. Kriech, L. Osborn
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