A three-dimensional aggregate generation and packing algorithm for modeling asphalt mixture with graded aggregates

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-171

  Xu, R ^a   Yang, X H ^a   Yin, A Y ^a   Yang, S F ^a   Ye, Y ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Asphalt mixture; Creep; Effective elastic property; Random aggregate; Three dimensional modeling

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ASPHALT; CREEP; ELASTICITY; GEOMETRY; MIXTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

AGGREGATE SHAPE; CREEP BEHAVIORS; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MODEL AGGREGATE; PACKING ALGORITHMS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; UNI-AXIAL COMPRESSION;

ASPHALT MIXTURES;

EID: 77952272275     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1727719100003026     Document Type: Article

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