Evaluation of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures using advanced material characterization tests

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Kaloush, Kamil Elias ^a   Biligiri, Krishna Prapoorna ^a   Zeiada, Waleed Abdelaziz ^a   Rodezno, Maria Carolina ^a   Reed, Jordan Xavier ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

Author keywords

Aramid fibers; Asphalt mixture; Crack propagation; Dynamic modulus; Fatigue cracking; Flow number; Permanent deformation; Polypropylene fibers; Thermal cracking

Indexed keywords

ARAMID FIBER; ASPHALT MIXTURE; FATIGUE CRACKING; FLOW NUMBER; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE FIBER; THERMAL CRACKING;

ASPHALT; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; DEFORMATION; MIXTURES; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL);

ARAMIDE FIBERS; ASPHALT; CRACKS; DEFORMATION; FIBERS; MIXTURES; POLYPROPYLENE; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 77954798353     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JTE102442     Document Type: Article

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