Researcher

Cedric Vuye

Research Expertise:Impact of noise reducing measures (noise screens and low-noise road surfaces) Surface characteristics of road surfaces (noise through CPX/SPB, texture, skid resistance) Mechanical properties of surface and base asphalt layers (resistance to rutting, ravelling, stiffness and fatigue, ...) Thermal properties of asphalt mixtures, with application in asphalt solar collectors (HEAL - heat exchanging asphalt layer) Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen and Asphalt Asphalt and bitumen recycling Environmental noise and the impact of noise reducing measures on the quality of life

Keywords:RECYCLING, NOISE POLLUTION, OPTICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, ASPHALT, ROADS, Other technical sciences

Disciplines:Urban physics, Infrastructure engineering and asset management, Destructive and non-destructive testing of materials, Materials recycling and valorisation

Research techniques:Acoustical measurements (CPX/SPB/LAeq) for determination of acoustical quality of low-noise roads and noise screens Surveys for determination of the impact of noise reducing measures Finite Element Modelling for thermal and mechanical analysis of asphalt solar collectors Several experimental lab tests for bitumen (e.g. BBR, DSR) and asphalt (e.g. wheel tracking, ITSR) Optical measurement techniques applied to asphalt (Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Digital Image Correlation)

Users of research expertise:Road administration (e.g. Flemish Agency for Roads and Traffic) Road authorities (e.g. Brussels Airport Company & Port of Antwerp) Contractors Research institutes