Mokoena, RefiloeMturi, GManganyi, Obey2025-05-022025-05-022024-08http://hdl.handle.net/10204/14221This study is focused on identifying key climatic variables and considerations for the design of concrete pavements to cater for changing climatic conditions. To mitigate the effects of thermal distresses, such as cracking and curling of concrete pavements, pavement engineers consider factors such as reinforcement detailing, joint location and spacing. Typically, pavement design approaches consider historical temperature records in estimating the daily variation in air temperature over the service life of concrete pavements. Current practice does not incorporate future climate projections and urban heat island (UHI) effects that can affect both the safety and serviceability of concrete pavement infrastructure. Therefore, this article discusses the need to investigate concrete pavement deterioration in relation to projected global warming effects for South Africa. To demonstrate this, a discussion of micro- and meso-structural effects is presented. Furthermore, a simulation is included that uses future climate projections to estimate the change in maximum diurnal temperature range (DTR) and annual rainfall for the duration of a Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement's service life in Pretoria, South Africa. To ensure the construction of climate resilient concrete pavements that can withstand expected service conditions of projected environmental conditions, this future-based climatic input will need incorporation into performance-based tests and specifications.FulltextenConcrete pavement designConcrete PavementsClimate changeConference Presentationn/a