Simulation of cyclic loading tests for asphalt mixtures using user defined models within discrete element method

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 179, 2008, Pages 742-749

  Liu, Yu ^a   You, Zhanping ^a,b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b Department of Transportation Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt mixtures; Burgers model; Discrete element model; Dynamic modulus; Phase angle; Random polygon; Viscoelastic behavior

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT MIXTURES; BURGERS MODEL; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODEL; DYNAMIC MODULUS; PHASE ANGLE; RANDOM POLYGON; VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOR;

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; ASPHALT; CONCRETES; CYCLIC LOADS; END EFFECTORS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MIXTURES; POLYMER BLENDS; SIMULATORS; TESTING;

DYNAMIC MODELS;

EID: 66449096880     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40972(311)92     Document Type: Conference Paper

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