Effect of aggregate type, gradation, and compaction level on thermal properties of hot-mix asphalts

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1410-1417

  Mrawira, Donath M ^a   Luca, Joseph ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b New Brunswick Department of the Environment   (Canada)

^c EXH Engineering Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphalt concrete; Heat capacity; Heat conduction; Pavement temperature prediction; Thermal conductivity; Thermal diffusivity; Thermal properties; Transient state

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CONCRETE MIXING; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

HOT-MIX ASPHALTS; MIX DESIGN FACTORS; PAVEMENT TEMPERATURE PREDICTION;

ASPHALT;

AGGREGATES; ASPHALT; CONCRETE MIXING; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ASPHALT; CONCRETE; HEAT CAPACITY; HEAT TRANSFER; PAVEMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 34047098816     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-076     Document Type: Article

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