Fracture resistance characterization of Superpave mixtures using the semi-circular bending test

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 135-149

  Wu, Zhong ^a   Mohammad, Louay N ^a   Wang, L B ^a   Mull, Mary Ann ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Technology Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy release rate; Fracture resistance; Semi circular bending; Superpave mixture

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; SEMI-CIRCULAR BENDING; SUPERPAVE MIXTURE;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MIXTURES;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS;

EID: 30644468228     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI12264     Document Type: Article

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