Prediction of dynamic modulus of asphalt mixture using micromechanical method with radial distribution functions

J Zhang, Z Fan, H Wang, W Sun, J Pei, D Wang - Materials and Structures, 2019 - Springer
Inter-particle interaction is one of the major reinforcement mechanisms for aggregates in
asphalt mixture, which is a classic example of high-volume fraction particulate composites …

Mesomechanical prediction of viscoelastic behavior of asphalt concrete considering effect of aggregate shape

Y Sun, Z Zhang, X Wei, C Du, M Gong, J Chen… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of effective (overall) viscoelastic properties and mesoscopic responses
of asphalt concrete is crucial to investigating the mechanical behavior and damage …

Effect of volumetric factors on the mechanical behavior of asphalt fine aggregate matrix and the relationship to asphalt mixture properties

BS Underwood, YR Kim - Construction and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
The multiscale study of asphalt concrete using fine aggregate matrix (FAM) has become
widespread in recent years. Different laboratory fabrication procedures have been …

Effect of stone-on-stone contact on porous asphalt mixes: micromechanical analysis

H Zhang, K Anupam, A Scarpas… - … Journal of Pavement …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Within the pavement engineering community, porous asphalt (PA) mixes are regarded as
mixes capable of reducing noise and improving wet skid resistance. However, these mixes …

A four phase micro-mechanical model for asphalt mastic modulus

BS Underwood, YR Kim - Mechanics of Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, existing formulations for predicting the stiffening effects of graded aggregate
particles at moderate and high concentrations in a viscoelastic matrix (asphalt) are …

Comparison of different micromechanical models for predicting the effective properties of open graded mixes

H Zhang, K Anupam, A Scarpas… - Transportation …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
ZOAB (Zeer Open Asphalt Beton) is the most widely used asphalt mixture in the
Netherlands. As a type of open asphalt mixture, it is known to suffer from raveling distress. In …

Micromechanics prediction of effective modulus for asphalt mastic considering inter-particle interaction

J Pei, Z Fan, P Wang, J Zhang, B Xue, R Li - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development and validation of a new micromechanical model, Ju–
Chen (J–C) model, to predict the effective viscoelastic modulus of asphalt mastic by …

Stiffening mechanisms of asphalt–aggregate mixtures: From binder to mixture

M Kim, WG Buttlar - Transportation research record, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Hot-mix asphalt (HMA) is a particulate composite of mineral aggregates and asphalt binder
in which the aggregate particles reinforce the soft asphalt binder phase, as evidenced by the …

Three-dimensional micromechanical complex-modulus prediction of asphalt concrete considering the aggregate interlocking effect

Y Sun, J Chen, B Pan, X Shu… - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
The complex modulus (E*) is a fundamental material property extensively used for
characterizing the viscoelastic behavior of asphalt concrete. In recent years, numerous …

Microstructural association model for upscaling prediction of asphalt concrete dynamic modulus

BS Underwood, YR Kim - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
Multiscale modeling is becoming an increasingly useful method of evaluating the behaviors
of asphalt concrete. Reasons for this increased interest include the fact that many of the …