This study introduced a cracking parameter, called the Cracking Resistance Index (CRI),
derived from the load-displacement response obtained during a semi-circular bending test …

Thermal cracking is one of the most annoying distresses in asphalt pavements. The cracking
of asphalt pavements caused by extremely low temperature and the damage of thermal …

Asphalt mixtures suffer from different types of cracking such as low-temperature cracks
(LTCs) and intermediate-temperature cracks (ITCs). These two types of cracking may occur …

Low-temperature cracks (LTC) and intermediate-temperature cracks (ITC) are two important
types of cracks in asphalt mixtures that cause damage to pavements and incur high …

Low-temperature cracking is one of the main types of distress that affects asphalt pavement
performance over its service life. At the same time, the accumulation of plastics, especially …

Asphalt fracture due to initiation and propagation of cracks is a major failure mode especially
at cold regions. Freezing and thawing phenomenon that is often seen at rainy environments …

One of the most common pavement distresses is related to surface cracking. Therefore,
identifying and characterizing fracture properties of asphalt mixtures are significant towards …

This study examines the merits of using calcium lignosulfonate (CLS) to mitigate negative
effect of aging on bituminous mixtures. To do so, we studied how fracture energy and …

In this study, an attempt was made to study the fracture resistance of asphalt concrete
containing vertical cracks (Pure mode II) and angular cracks (Pure mode I) that were …

This study was conducted due to lack of comprehensive documentation on the fracture and
mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures containing Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) …