Microstructure and fracture in asphalt mixtures using a boundary element approach

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 116-121

  Birgisson, B ^a   Soranakom, C ^a   Napier, J A L ^b   Roque, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CSIR Division of Mining Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asphalt mixes; Boundary element method; Cracking; Fractures; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES; TENSILE STRESS;

AGGREGATE STRUCTURE; ASPHALT MIXTURE;

ASPHALT;

EID: 1842690562     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2004)16:2(116)     Document Type: Article

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