New prefabricated composite pavement systems for sustainable and smart-city development of Hong Kong: Key scientific and engineering solutions

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Project Title
New prefabricated composite pavement systems for sustainable and smart-city development of Hong Kong: Key scientific and engineering solutions
Principal Investigator
Professor Ng, Thomas Shiu Tong   (Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (for projects led by other university))
Duration
48
Start Date
2019-06-30
Amount
571429
Conference Title
New prefabricated composite pavement systems for sustainable and smart-city development of Hong Kong: Key scientific and engineering solutions
Keywords
Pavement, Sustainability, Constructibility, Smartness, Urban development
Discipline
Building and ConstructionTransportation
HKU Project Code
R5007-18
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2018/19
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
(1) Development of metrics, indices and pathways for sustainable urban road and street pavements;(2) Development of new pavement structural systems with optimized combinations of concrete andsteel structures;(3) Development of new pavement surface materials with enhanced engineering performance andenvironmentally friendly features;(4) Integration of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the pavements and establishment of Internet ofThings (IoT) network for smart city development;(5) Integration of solar photovoltaic panels for energy generation and LED lighting systems in thepavements;(6) Development of automatic construction methods for the prefabricated pavement systems,construction of the systems on roads, and using the built systems as test beds for scientific andengineering studies.