Multi-Scale Modelling and Characterization of Asphalt Pavement Materials-Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue of Buildings, which will focus on the multi-scale modelling and characterisation of asphalt pavement materials.

The ability of asphalt materials to resist damage during service is related to the multi-scale properties of the material. Therefore, in order to deeply understand the deformation and failure of the asphalt materials, we should not only study them on a macroscopic scale, which allows us to analyse the appearance of the materials, but we should also fully carry out multi-scale analysis, integrating the perspectives of multiple disciplines such as engineering, materials, chemistry, and physics. By quantitatively or qualitatively correlating relevant physical, chemical, and geometric parameters at different scales, new methods and a basis for material selection, modification, and structure design can be provided. In recent years, scholars have used advanced nano- and micro-scale testing technology, molecular dynamics, meso-mechanics, numerical simulation methods, and other multi-scale research methods to conduct valuable discussions on the properties of asphalt pavement materials, which form the foundation for the accurate characterisation and prediction of the performance of asphalt pavement materials.

This Special Issue will provide an opportunity to highlight recent developments in the multi-scale modelling and characterisation of asphalt pavement materials, covering topics such as:

• Innovative multi-scale characterisation methods.
• Innovative image processing and multi-scale model reconstruction.
• Novel, sustainable, multifunctional high-performance building materials.
• Bridging scale methods.
• Combined FEM and DEM approach to determine multiphase behaviour of pavement materials.
• Numerical modelling of multifunctional pavement materials.
• Molecular dynamics modelling.
• Multiphysics simulation of pavement materials.

Prof. Dr. Pengfei Liu
Dr. Jing Hu
Guest Editors

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• innovative multi-scale characterisation methods
• innovative image processing and multi-scale model reconstruction
• novel, sustainable, multifunctional high-performance building materials
• bridging scale methods
• combined FEM and DEM approach to determine multiphase behaviour of pavement materials
• numerical modelling of multifunctional pavement materials
• molecular dynamics modelling
• multiphysics simulation of pavement materials