Evaluating parameters for characterization of cracking in asphalt concrete

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 596-606

  Tarefder, Rafiqul A ^a   Kias, Evan M ^a   Stormont, John C ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt concrete; Crack initiation; Crack opening displacement; Crack velocity; Fracture; Notch; Propagation

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT CONCRETES; COMPRESSIVE LOADS; CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENT; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENTS; CRACK VELOCITIES; CRACKING POTENTIAL; FRACTURE LOAD; LABORATORY TEST; LINEAR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCERS; MOISTURE CONDITIONS; REAL TIME; SUPERPAVE GYRATORY COMPACTORS; THREE POINT BENDING; ULTIMATE LOADS; VOID RATIOS;

ASPHALT; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; LABORATORIES; REAL VARIABLES; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS; VELOCITY;

CRACKS;

EID: 75149178280     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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