“…To date, many FEM models have been successfully developed to correlate surface textures with pavement performances in terms of thermomechanical performance (Srirangam, Anupam, Scarpas, Kasbergen, & Kane, 2015), braking friction, and rolling resistance (Anupam et al., 2017; Peng et al., 2019; Srirangam, Anupam, Scarpas, & Kasbergen, 2015), tire–fluid–pavement interaction behavior (Ong & Fwa, 2010; Srirangam et al., 2014), hydroplaning behavior (Zhu et al., 2020), and stress distributions (S. Wei et al., 2021). Along with research advancements in texture‐related performance, powerful simulation methods have also stimulated the demand for large amounts of morphological data, in view of the complexity and stochasticity of road surfaces (Baqersad et al., 2018; El Gendy & Shalaby, 2007; El Gendy et al., 2011). With the development of optical equipment, high‐resolution 3D road surficial data have become accessible.…”