Electrically conductive asphalt concrete (ECAC) is an innovative material that offers
numerous possibilities by directly incorporating functional additives (such as metal-based or …

Asphalt materials exhibit intrinsic healing capabilities. Researchers have carried out
numerous investigations to characterize various aspects related to healing in asphalt …

Crack location and type identification of reinforced concrete columns in service is of great
interest to researchers, since it influences the decision-making of maintenance and retrofit …

The rotating drum geometry is widely used to analyze the flow of powders and granular
materials in low consolidation conditions. Many different physical quantities can be …

The study presents the design, manufacturing and testing of the first concrete structural
element that carries a plane network of long, brittle macro-capsules into which chemical …

It is known that pollutants and their irreparable influence can considerably jeopardize the
environment and human health. Such disastrous, growing, hazardous particles urged …

Asphalt pavements undergo ageing and moisture damage over the service life. The ageing
and moisture process resulted in more cracking susceptibility and lowered pavement …

The fatigue resistance, as a performance indicator, is of paramount importance for the
selection and benchmarking of bituminous materials. The bituminous mortar can be …

Fatigue damage is one of the main distresses responsible for the deterioration of asphalt
roads. Self-healing, occurring during rest periods, has been shown to increase the total …

As materials undergo large-scale yielding or exhibit large sizes of fracture process zone in
the crack tip region, multi-parameter fracture concepts should be employed to describe the …