Mining materials to generate magnetically-triggered induction healing of bitumen on smart road pavements

摘要

Around the globe, maintenance costs to repair asphalt roads during their service life often exceed the available budget of road authorities and municipalities. In this research, a novel approach is presented to generate engineered healing capabilities in iron ore particles (magnetite)-bitumen composites through induction heating. This approach is expected to contribute in decreasing the amount of maintenance needs on road pavements.