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  1. Utilizing Pyrolysis Product from Off-grade Rubber Waste for Different Bio-oil Applications and Cold Mix Asphalt Productions

    Article • Materials Research Express, April 2026, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  2. Loading Distributions in Asphalt Mixtures with the Virtual Dynamic Modulus Test

    Article • CivilEng, April 2026, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  3. Key Strategies to Improve the Mechanical Strength and Toughness of Hydrogels: A Review

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  4. A Lightweight Detection Algorithm for Pavement Structure Distress Based on Ground-Penetrating Radar Investigation and Joint Pruning

    Article • Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B Pavements, March 2026, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  5. Recreation of Horizontal Alignment Using Vehicle Trajectory

    Article • Journal of Surveying Engineering, February 2026, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  6. A Scoping Review: Applications of Deep Learning in Non-Destructive Building Tests

    Article • Electronics, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  7. Review of Nanomaterials in Pavement Engineering

    Article • ACS Applied Nano Materials, March 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  8. Aggregate stress contribution in asphalt mixtures with the splitting tests based on the three-dimensional (3D) discrete element method (DEM)

    Article • Materials Research Express, March 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  9. Molecular dynamics simulation on oxidation process and interfacial performance of foamed asphalt binders based on ReaxFF force field

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, March 2025, Royal Society Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  10. The arsenic determination in glass beads for pavement marking by two-factor ANOVA via hydride generation high-resolution continuous light source atomic absorption spectrometry

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  11. Influence of direct coal liquefaction residue (DCLR) on the rutting behavior of asphalt mixture with the discrete element method

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  12. Perspectives on the Application of Waste Materials in Asphalt Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations: A Review

    Article • Energy & Fuels, July 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  13. Properties of ethanol-based foamed asphalt binders using the molecular dynamics (md) method

    Article • Materials Research Express, June 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  14. Development and optimization of object detection technology in pavement engineering: A literature review

    Article • Journal of Road Engineering, June 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  15. Influence of compatibilization methods on the compatibility between asphalt and DCLR components with molecular dynamics (MD) method

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  16. Investigations on Strength Characteristics of High-Modulus Asphalt Mixtures under Different Conditions

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, February 2024, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  17. A literature review: asphalt pavement repair technologies and materials

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability, December 2023, ICE Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  18. Encoder–decoder with pyramid region attention for pixel‐level pavement crack recognition

    Article • Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, November 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  19. Early Strength of Cold Recycled Emulsified Asphalt Mixtures

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, May 2023, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  20. Data-driven analysis on the subbase strain prediction: A deep data augmentation-based study

    Article • Transportation Geotechnics, May 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  21. Advanced industrial informatics towards smart, safe and sustainable roads: A state of the art

    Article • Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), April 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  22. Editorial: “Functional pavement and advanced material testing technology”

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, January 2023, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  23. Compatibility investigation of waste plastics in bitumen via a molecular dynamics method

    Article • Electronic Research Archive, January 2023, American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  24. Investigation on the fractal characteristic of asphalt pavement texture roughness incorporating 3D reconstruction technology

    Article • Electronic Research Archive, January 2023, American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  25. 3D Geometry Modeling and Safety Compliance Assessment of In-Service Roads Using Massive LiDAR Point Clouds

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, January 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  26. A Detection Method for Pavement Cracks Combining Object Detection and Attention Mechanism

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, November 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  27. Mechanism exploration of the foamed asphalt binder using the Molecular Dynamics (MD) method

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  28. Uniform fatigue characterization of high modulus asphalt mixtures under three-dimensional stress state

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  29. Rail Sample Laboratory Evaluation of Eddy Current Rail Inspection Sustainable System

    Article • Sustainability, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  30. Towards a sustainable monitoring: A self-powered smart transportation infrastructure skin

    Article • Nano Energy, July 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  31. Cost-effective assessment of in-service asphalt pavement condition based on Random Forests and regression analysis

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, May 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  32. Literature Review on the Discrete Element Method in Asphalt Mixtures

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, April 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  33. Review on Applications of Lignin in Pavement Engineering: A Recent Survey

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, January 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  34. Discussion on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the asphalt materials

    Article • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  35. Editorial: Development and Application of Bituminous Materials for Civil Infrastructures

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, September 2021, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  36. Investigation of the Interface Condition Influence on Backcalculated Layer Properties

    Article • Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B Pavements, September 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  37. Generation and properties of the new asphalt binder model using molecular dynamics (MD)

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  38. Compaction Characteristics of Cold Recycled Mixtures with Asphalt Emulsion and Their Influencing Factors

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, April 2021, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  39. Gradation Design and Performance Evaluation of High Viscosity Asphalt Mixtures

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, December 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  40. How to Achieve Efficiency and Accuracy in Discrete Element Simulation of Asphalt Mixture: A DRF-Based Equivalent Model for Asphalt Sand Mortar

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, December 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  41. Identifying Key Bus Stations Based on Complex Network Theory considering the Hybrid Influence and Passenger Flow: A Case Study of Beijing, China

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, December 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  42. Unified Strength Models of an Asphalt Mixture under Different Temperatures and Three-Dimensional Stresses

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, November 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  43. Effects of Tire Pressures and Test Temperatures on Permanent Deformation of Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue Mixture

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, September 2020, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  44. Comparison of performances of early aged pre-vibrated cement-stabilized macadam formed by different compactions

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, April 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  45. Preparation and Performance Analysis of High-Viscosity and Elastic Recovery Modified Asphalt Binder

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, December 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  46. A numerical study on rutting behaviour of direct coal liquefaction residue modified asphalt mixture

    Article • Road Materials and Pavement Design, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  47. Effects of adhesives on properties and mechanism of the ultra-thin pavement

    Article • Road Materials and Pavement Design, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    yingli Gao, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  48. Correlation of DSR Results and FTIR’s Carbonyl and Sulfoxide Indexes: Effect of Aging Temperature on Asphalt Rheology

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, July 2019, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  49. Evaluation of contact angle between asphalt binders and aggregates using Molecular Dynamics (MD) method

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, July 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  50. Moisture Susceptibility of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) with an Organic Wax Additive Based on X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Technology

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, April 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao, Professor Zhanping You

  51. Material selections in asphalt pavement for wet-freeze climate zones: A review

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  52. Preparation and Properties of Waterborne Epoxy–Modified Emulsified Asphalt Binder (WEMEAB)

    Article • Journal of Testing and Evaluation, November 2018, ASTM International

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  53. Analysis of performance and mechanism of Buton rock asphalt modified asphalt

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, September 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  54. Modulus simulation of asphalt binder models using Molecular Dynamics (MD) method

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, February 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  55. Comparisons of synchronous measurement methods on various moduli of asphalt mixtures

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  56. Preparation and Properties of Asphalt Binders Modified by THFS Extracted From Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  57. Rapid microwave irradiation synthesis of carbon nanotubes on graphite surface and its application on asphalt reinforcement

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  58. Investigation of the asphalt–aggregate interaction using molecular dynamics

    Article • Petroleum Science and Technology, March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  59. Effectiveness of Vegetable Oils as Rejuvenators for Aged Asphalt Binders

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, March 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  60. Adhesion Evaluation of Asphalt-Aggregate Interface Using Surface Free Energy Method

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  61. Performance of Micro- and Nano-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Through Flow Number and Moisture Susceptibility Evaluations

    Article • Journal of Testing and Evaluation, February 2017, ASTM International

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  62. Property Analysis of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets Modified Asphalt Model Using Molecular Dynamics (MD) Method

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  63. Properties of Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue Modified Asphalt Mixture

    Article • Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  64. Behavior characteristic of Rubber Powder Modifier (RPM) during ageing process of Rubber Modified Asphalt (RMA)

    Article • October 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  65. Rheological Properties of Modified Coal Tar Pitches

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, August 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  66. Evaluations of Plant-Produced Foamed Warm Mixture Asphalt

    Article • July 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  67. Rheological properties, low-temperature cracking resistance, and optical performance of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets modified asphalt binder

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  68. Performance Analysis of Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue (DCLR) and Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) for the Purpose of Modifying Traditional Asphalt

    Article • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  69. Molecular dynamics simulation of physicochemical properties of the asphalt model

    Article • Fuel, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  70. Effectiveness of Micro- and Nanomaterials in Asphalt Mixtures through Dynamic Modulus and Rutting Tests

    Article • Journal of Nanomaterials, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  71. Molecular Dynamics (MD) Model Generation for the Graphite Nanoplatelets Modified Asphalt

    Article • January 2016, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  72. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy characterization of aging-related properties of original and nano-modified asphalt binders

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  73. Chemo-physical analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of moisture susceptibility of nano hydrated lime modified asphalt mixtures

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  74. Characterization of the rate of change of rheological properties of nano-modified asphalt

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  75. Design and preparation of natural layered silicate/bio-based elastomer nanocomposites with improved dispersion and interfacial interaction

    Article • Polymer, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  76. Preparation of graphene oxide/bio-based elastomer nanocomposites through polymer design and interface tailoring

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  77. Solution of pavement temperature field in “Environment-Surface” system through Green’s function

    Article • Journal of Central South University, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  78. Enhancing the air impermeability of a biobased poly(di-isoamyl itaconate-co-isoprene) elastomer via the cocoagulation of latex and natural layered silicates

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  79. Rheological Properties and Chemical Bonding of Asphalt Modified with Nanosilica

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, November 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  80. Performance of Nanomodified Asphalt Binder and Mixture

    Article • Advanced Materials Research, July 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  81. Evaluation of Asphalt Blended With Low Percentage of Carbon Micro-Fiber and Nanoclay

    Article • Journal of Testing and Evaluation, January 2013, ASTM International

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  82. Rheological properties and chemical analysis of nanoclay and carbon microfiber modified asphalt with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  83. Morphology, interfacial interaction, and properties of a novel bioelastomer reinforced by silica and carbon black

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, December 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  84. Performance of asphalt binder blended with non-modified and polymer-modified nanoclay

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  85. Evaluation of the Master Curves for Complex Shear Modulus for Nano-Modified Asphalt Binders

    Article • July 2012, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  86. Preliminary Study of Materials Effect of Cold In-Place and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Concrete in Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

    Article • July 2012, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Zhanping You, Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  87. Microstructure and Performance Analysis of Nanomaterials Modified Asphalt

    Article • May 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  88. Effect of Unsaturated Flow on the Groundwater Table in Drainage Layer and Saturated Model Modification

    Article • May 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  89. Gradation and Performance Research of Cold Recycled Mixture

    Article • May 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  90. Method of Design for Improving the Drainage Layer of Asphalt Pavement

    Article • May 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao

  91. Study on Transfer Behavior of Negative Friction of Single Pile in Two-Layer Soil

    Article • May 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Prof. Dr. Hui Yao