Compact tension testing of asphalt binders at low temperatures

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1962, 2006, Pages 36-43

  Edwards, Michelle A ^a   Hesp, Simon A M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BINDERS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; TENSILE TESTING;

ASPHALT BINDERS; COMPACT TENSION (CT) TESTS; STRAIN FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

COMPACTION;

EID: 33846478680     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1962-05     Document Type: Conference Paper

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