Objectives

1. Present, discuss, and develop ideas for reducing energy during the processing of asphalt-aggregate materials and fabrication of asphalt pavements. For examples: warm-mix asphalt, recycling, solar and thermal energy from asphalt pavement, etc.
2. Present, discuss, and brainstorm the process and methods of asphalt materials and construction that produces less pollution materials. For examples: porous asphalt, intelligent compaction, etc.
3. Present, discuss, and brainstorm materials, designs, and mechanics for sustainable. For examples, long-lasting or perpetual pavement asphalt pavements, healing of liquid asphalt, etc.
4. To discussion the role of research in mitigating the impact of transportation infrastructure on the energy, environment, and sustainability.

List of Topics

1. Energy and Asphalt Pavement
   Energy saving through the use of alternative binders, vegetal additives, carbon-fiber modifiers, polymer, nano-clay, emulsion, recycled asphalt pavements (RAP), rubber from shredded tires, waste materials, etc. In particular,
   1. Energy saving through warm-mix asphalt
   2. Solar and thermal energy production from asphalt pavements.
2. Environment and Asphalt Pavement
   Use of porous pavements, in-place, in-plant, high rate, and permanent recycling, hot, cold and warm recycling etc. Use of construction methods and equipment for fewer emissions of fume, CO2, and water, intelligent compaction, noise reduction, etc.
   1. Quantify the greenhouse gas reduction and other environmental benefits of increased RAP use using an accurate and recognized life-cycle assessment model
   2. Quantify emission reductions, with specific focus on greenhouse gas emissions, through the use of warm and cold mix asphalts.
3. Sustainability and Asphalt Pavement
   Development of mechanisms and designs for long lasting asphalt pavements or perpetual pavements. Topics include mechanisms such as asphalt self-healing, aging, durability of RAP, designs such as inverted pavement design, modular pavements, mechanics based designs etc, and analysis methods such as life cycle cost or
   • To accelerate full deployment of perpetual pavements
   • Investigate high-stiffness base materials, which have the potential to reduce both costs and greenhouse gas emissions