Investigation of effects of testing methods on characterization of asphalt concrete

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 507-513

  Wen, Haifang ^a  

^a Bloom Companies LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt concrete; Creep compliance; Indirect tensile test; Tensile strength; Uniaxial direct tension test; Work potential theory

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; CONCRETES; CREEP TESTING; FRACTURE TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; ASPHALT CONCRETE; CONCRETE MIXTURES; CONCRETE TESTING; CREEP; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MIXTURES;

ASPHALT CONCRETE; CREEP TESTS; UNIAXIAL TESTS;

FATIGUE TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CREEP COMPLIANCE; DIRECT TENSION TESTS; FIELD PERFORMANCE; INDIRECT TENSILE TEST; PERFORMANCE; POTENTIAL THEORY; TENSILE CREEP; TESTING METHOD; UNIAXIAL DIRECT TENSION TEST; WORK POTENTIAL THEORY;

EID: 0347764726     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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