Visualization and simulation of asphalt concrete with randomly generated three-dimensional models

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 340-347

  Liu, Yu ^a   You, Zhanping ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt pavements; Concrete pavements; Discrete elements; Imaging techniques; Micromechanics; Simulation; Three dimensional models

Indexed keywords

AIR VOIDS; ASPHALT BINDERS; ASPHALT CONCRETES; ASPHALT MIXTURE; COARSE AGGREGATES; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; FINE AGGREGATES; IRREGULAR PARTICLE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL LOADING; MECHANICAL MODEL; MICRO-SCALES; SIMULATION; SPECIFIC CONSTITUTIVE MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; VISUALIZATION AND SIMULATION;

AGGLOMERATION; ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE PAVEMENTS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROMECHANICS; ROADS AND STREETS; SIMULATORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

ASPHALT;

EID: 70350077834     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2009)23:6(340)     Document Type: Article

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