Thermal Behavior of an Asphalt Pavement in the Laboratory and in the Parking Lot

The urban, constructed areas are full of buildings and different kinds of pavements and have a noticeable lack of trees and flora. These areas are accumulating the heat from the Sun, people, vehicles, and constructions. One interesting heat collector is the asphalt pavement. How does the heat transf...

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Main Authors: J. B. Martinkauppi, A. Mäkiranta, J. Kiijärvi, E. Hiltunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/540934