The performance of bituminous materials is mainly affected by the prevailing maximum and
minimum temperatures, and their mechanical properties can vary significantly with the …

Top-down cracking has been identified worldwide and is regarded as a major type of
asphalt pavement distress. Along with a comprehensive review of the existing work, this …

A new method is presented to account for phase changes in a fully implicit numerical model
for coupled heat transport and variably saturated water flow involving conditions both above …

A coupled heat flow and moisture flow model (FROSTB) was used to simulate large-scale
freeze-thaw experiments to assess its ability to predict soil moisture conditions. The …

Long-term oxidative ageing occurs in asphalt pavements when they are exposed to the
ambient environment for extended periods. This ageing phenomenon is dependent on …

This paper presents a mechanistic-empirical framework for evaluating permanent
deformation in flexible pavements. The procedure uses rational material properties and can …

Fatigue cracking is a critical distress in asphalt pavements. The linear amplitude sweep
(LAS) test has recently been proposed for accelerated fatigue characterization of asphalt …

Environmental conditions have a significant effect on the performance of both flexible and
rigid pavements. External factors such as precipitation, temperature, freeze-thaw cycles, and …

Elastic layer theories may be valid for relatively stiff pavement materials and pavements
subjected to low traffic stresses; however, the assumption of linear elastic behavior is not …

In California, fatigue cracking is considered to be the most important type of distress affecting
the performance of asphalt concrete pavements on major state highways. This report …