Modelling dilation in an idealised asphalt mixture using discrete element modelling

Granular Matter

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 175-184

  Collop, Andrew C ^a   McDowell, Glenn R ^a   Lee, York W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Creep; Dilation; Discrete element modelling; Elastic; Triaxial; Uniaxial; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CREEP; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MIXTURES; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

DILATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; SHEAR CONTACT STIFFNESS; TRIAXIAL; UNIAXIAL;

ASPHALT;

EID: 33746253322     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-006-0013-3     Document Type: Article

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