Bio-based and Bio-Inspired Pavement Construction Materials

Bio-Based and Bio-Inspired Pavement Construction Materials explores various production techniques, experimental characterization methods, applications, and numerical modeling and simulation approaches for bio-based and bio-inspired pavement materials. The book demonstrates how bio-based and bio-inspired materials can be used in pavements to solve problems related to sustainability while simultaneously enhancing the mechanical properties of asphalt and cementitious materials. Supply chain management, life cost cycle analysis, and environmental assessment of using these materials are all covered as well. Examples of these materials being used in real-life settings are included throughout. Outlines production methods, experimental characterization techniques, and numerical modeling and simulation approaches for bio-based and bio-inspired materialsDiscusses applications of these materials, supply chain management, life cycle cost analysis, and environmental assessmentsCovers various sources of these materials including animal wastes, woods, plants, and other natural resourcesStudies fabrication procedures such as thermochemical reactions