Kamil E. Kaloush

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the findings of a research task to identify a simple test for confirming key performance characteristics of Superpave volumetric mix designs, including permanent deformation, fatigue cracking, and low-temperature cracking.

TL;DR: In this paper, a one-dimensional mathematical model was developed, based on the fundamental energy balance, to calculate the pavement near-surface temperatures using hourly measured solar radiation, air temperature, dew point temperature, and wind velocity data.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the materials and cooling mechanisms of different paving materials that will store the heat less on pavements and diminish heat islands in urban and suburban areas, where impervious concrete and asphalt pavements heat up during the day and heat is released into the atmosphere at night.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a synthetic overview of potential environmental impacts of reflective materials at a variety of scales, ranging from energy load on a single building to regional hydroclimate, and recommend that optimal strategy for UHI needs to be determined on a city-by-city basis, rather than adopting a "one-solution-fits-all" strategy.

TL;DR: In this article, a quantitative comparison of their efficacies and costs suggests that so-called cool roofs are likely the most cost-effective UHI mitigation strategy, while additional research is needed on how to modify surface emissivities and dynamically control surface and material properties, as well as on the health and socioeconomic impacts of UHI.