A number of specimen configuration and testing method have been developed till now for
determining the fracture toughness of asphalt concrete. The Edge Notch Disc Bend (ENDB) …

In this contribution, low temperature crack growth resistance of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA)
mixtures reinforced with two types of fiber, namely natural Jute fiber and synthetic Polyolefin …

Asphalt concrete pavements containing top-down cracks can be subjected to combined
opening-out of plane sliding (ie mixed mode I/III) deformations due to traffic loads. However …

Determination of fracture toughness (K Ic) for the asphalt mixture concrete requires
employment of suitable testing methods and specimens. Disc-shape specimens are among …

Load‐induced cracking is one of the primary forms of distress in asphalt pavements at
intermediate temperatures. Binder modification is a good alternative to promote the cracking …

The use of modified asphalt mixtures is a suitable solution for preventing low temperature
cracking of pavements in cold regions. In this paper, mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of …

As an inherent characteristic of materials, the fracture toughness is an important parameter
to study the cracking behavior of asphalt concrete mixtures. Although material compositions …

In this paper two circular shape test specimens are designed and examined for experimental
determination of mode I fracture toughness (K Ic) in different modified hot mix asphalt (HMA) …

Loading rate can affect significantly the load bearing capacity and cracking resistance of
asphalt mixtures that are basically visco-elastic materials. On the other hand, the scatter of …

To improve the low-temperature crack resistance of asphalt mixture, coal gangue powder
(CGP) and polyester fibre (PF) are added for modifying the performance of asphalt mixture …