Correlation between shape of aggregate and mechanical properties of asphalt concrete: Digital image processing approach

Road Materials and Pavement Design

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-262

  Arasan, Seracettin ^a   Yenera, Engin ^a   Hattatoglu, Fatih ^a   Hinislioglua, Sinan ^a   Akbuluta, Suat ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aggregate Shape; Asphalt Concrete; Digital Image Processing; Flow; Marshall Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052525959     PISSN: 14680629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/rmpd.12.239-262     Document Type: Article

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