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The rapid development of computing power provides a diversity of possibilities for the simulation of pavement materials. The numerical simulations of various pavement materials can be analyzed from multiple scales to investigate the material mechanisms at a further level and to provide a theoretical basis for the experiments. At the nano- or microscopic scale of road materials, the motion of molecules or atoms can characterize the macroscopic properties of the material. We understand the motion of materials under the control of specified molecular force fields from the molecular point of view, as well as the conformation of molecules and the dynamics of the system in multi-scale conditions. Numerical simulation is an effective means to analyze and explain realistic experimental phenomena. In addition, the utilization of the finite element method, discrete element method, and lattice Boltzmann method, may guide us to a better understanding of material properties or a more precise design of materials for the reality of experiments, which may result in more durable and high-strength materials.

The research topic focuses on the recent developments in the field of numerical simulation of pavement materials at multi-scale. This research topic also provides a platform to communicate with each other. We invite authors to submit original research articles, as well as review articles, to the special issue. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: (1) innovative multiscale characterization methods; (2) multiscale model reconstruction; (3) numerical modeling of pavement materials; (4) Molecular Dynamics Modelling; (5) Discrete Element Modelling; (6) Lattice Boltzmann Modelling; (7) others related topic.

Keywords: Pavement Materials; Numerical Simulation; Multi-scale; Microscopic Model; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Finite Element Method; Discrete Element Method

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