Stochastic simulation of the influence of variation of mineral material grading and dose weight on the homogeneity of hot-mix asphalt

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2007-2014

  Sivilevičius, Henrikas ^a   Vislavičius, Kestutis ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Asphalt plant; Homogeneity; Hot mix asphalt; Stochastic simulation; Technological process

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASPHALT PLANTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MINERALS;

HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA); TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS;

ASPHALT;

EID: 44249086141     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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