Dear Colleagues,

Asphalt pavements have been the main roads connecting communities, cities and countries around the world. They have become the main source of economic development and well-being of developing nations. However, despite the great efforts and great investment in road construction, we are facing serious problems to maintain our road network and sustain it for its designed long-term performance.

The principle of sustainability has been adopted by many agencies, companies, organizations, institutes, and governing bodies. Sustainability should focus on the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the decision-making process. This Special Issue is devoted to recent developments that address the impact of these aspects in pavement design, construction, and preservation. In particular, papers related to pavement construction and the long-term performance of asphalt pavements are encouraged. The developments may address methodologies, technological innovations, sustanability strategies, and case studies. The Special Issue is expected to provide the latest developments in pavement sustainability. It is hoped that it will serve as a useful reference document for practitioners and engineers in the pavement engineering field.

This is an invitation to all who care about quality asphalt pavements to join us and contribute through a paper your experience or understanding of how we can achieve our goal as pavement researchers, engineers, contractors, and end users. This Special Issue will address cutting-edge research and developments in the following areas:

• Pavement compaction technologies.
• Theories of pavement crack initiation
• Effects of water, cold temperature, and mix type on long-term performance
• Innovations in pavement construction
• Performance comparison of traditional and new rollers
• Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation.
• Sustainable strategies in asphalt pavement design
• Sustainable strategies in asphalt pavement construction
• Multi-objective analysis
• Economic, environmental, and social considerations
• Long-term performance prediction models.
• Mathematical and simulation models.
• Other topics related to the theme of the Special Issue

Prof. Dr. Abd Omar Abd El-Halim
Prof. Dr. Said M. Easa
Guest Editors

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