Evaluation of the low temperature fracture resistance of asphalt mixtures using the semi circular bend test

Asphalt Paving Technology, AAPT

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 401-426

  Li, Xue ^a   Marasteanu, Mihai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Asphalt mixtures; Fictitious crack model; Fracture energy; Fracture toughness; Low temperature cracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 20044373144     PISSN: 02702932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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