Methodology for random surface-initiated crack growth prediction in asphalt pavements

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-185

  Kumara, M W ^a   Gunaratne, M ^b   Lu, J J ^b   Dietrich, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt pavements; Cracking8Crack propagation; Fractures; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CRACK PROPAGATION; DATA ACQUISITION; LOADS (FORCES); PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CRACK DEPTH;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS;

ASPHALT; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE INITIATION; PAVEMENT;

EID: 1842790968     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2004)16:2(175)     Document Type: Article

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