Application of Solar Heat-blocking Pavement: An Environmentally Friendly Pavement Technology

As asphalt pavements cover approximately 20% of urban areas, they are considered to be a factor in the urban heat island phenomenon, which significantly affects the thermal comfort of pedestrians. In addition, high surface temperatures adversely affect performance of pavement surfaces by accelerating the pace of rutting, aging, and fatigue. Therefore, reducing the surface temperature has become an increasingly important issue, in terms of pavement sustainability as well as the environment. In order to deal with this problem from a paving point of view, the authors have been engaged in research to develop solar heat-blocking pavement technology which provides multiple benefits such as a reduction in surface temperature, extended pavement longevity, and mitigation of urban heat. This paper presents the features of solar heat-blocking pavement through its development and application.

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• Authors:
  • Iwama, Masahiko Masahiko
  • Yoshinaka, Tamotsu
  • Omoto, Shinobu
  • Nemoto, Nobuyuki
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 57-65
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Issue Number: 348
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heat insulating materials; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Solar radiation; Surface course (Pavements); Surface phenomena; Types of pavements
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01325186
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 14 2011 11:53AM