Possible role of thermal ratchetting in alligator cracking of asphalt pavements

International Journal of Pavement Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 447-453

  Croll, James G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Contraction; Cracking; Expansion; Pavements; Ratchetting; Thermal

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTION; CRACK DEVELOPMENT; CRACK PATTERNS; CRACKING; EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION; PAVEMENT CRACKING; PAVEMENT DESIGN; PROPAGATION MECHANISM; RATCHETTING; TECHNICAL NOTES; THERMAL; THERMAL CYCLE; THERMOMECHANICAL PROCESS; TOP-DOWN CRACKING;

ASPHALT; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; PAVEMENTS; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 70449130972     PISSN: 10298436     EISSN: 1477268X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10298430902730547     Document Type: Article

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