Cuyx, H., Ghalandari, T., & Hernando, D. (2025). Impact of pavement solar collector systems on asphalt temperature and service life. In L. Eberhardsteiner, B. Hofko, & R. Blab (Eds.), Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction IV : Contributions to the 4th International Conference on Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction (AM3P 2025), 7-9 May 2025, Vienna, Austria (pp. 17–20). TU Wien, E230-03 Road Engineering. https://doi.org/10.34726/10557
Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction IV : Contributions to the 4th International Conference on Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction (AM3P 2025), 7-9 May 2025, Vienna, Austria
Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction 2025 (AM3P 2025)
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Event date:
7-May-2025 - 9-May-2025
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Event place:
Wien, Austria
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Number of Pages:
4
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Publisher:
TU Wien, E230-03 Road Engineering, Wien
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Peer reviewed:
Yes
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Keywords:
asphalt pavement; service life; pavement solar collector; Fatigue cracking
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Abstract:
This paper investigates the impact of pavement solar collectors (PSCs) on the service life of flexible pavements. While previous studies have focused on heat extraction and mitigating the urban heat is- land effect, little research has been conducted on the mechanical response of a flexible pavement considering the presence of a PCS and the resulting temperature change. This study focuses on two key parameters: pipe depth and pipe length, which are assessed in terms of service life. The findings show that pipe length has a more pronounced influence on service life than pipe depth. Shorter pipe lengths increase temperature reduc- tion during the warm season and improve service life. This study concludes that PSCs can extend the service life of flexible pavements by reducing extreme surface temperatures.
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Research Areas:
Modeling and Simulation: 35% Structure-Property Relationsship: 30% Computational System Design: 35%
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