Variation of fracture toughness of asphalt concrete under low temperatures

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 11, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 403-411

  Kim, Kwang W ^a   El Hussein, M ^b  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphalt concrete; Fracture; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BENDING STRENGTH; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ASPHALT CONCRETE; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL CONTRACTION (DTC);

CONCRETES;

EID: 0031248503     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-0618(97)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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