Digital image processing for aggregate orientation in asphalt concrete mixtures

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 480-489

  Yue, Zhong Qi ^a   Morin, Isabelle ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregate orientation; Anisotropy; Asphalt concrete mixtures; Compaction methods; Digital image processing; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ANISOTROPY; ASPHALT; COMPACTION; CONCRETES; IMAGE PROCESSING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES; SAND; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

AGGREGATE ORIENTATION; ASPHALT CEMENT; ASPHALT CONCRETE MIXTURES; COARSE AGGREGATES; DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING; VOIDS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0030130345     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l96-052     Document Type: Article

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