Thermal cracking remains one of the most challenging distresses to predict and reduce in
pavements constructed in cold regions. The research community after more than 40 years of …

Cracks due to thermal fatigue phenomenon can lead to serious degradations in both
structural performance and service quality of asphalt concrete roadways. Thermal fatigue …

Thermal cracking in asphalt pavements continues to be a significant pavement distress
mechanism in cold climate regions. The formation of discontinuities due to thermal cracking …

Cracking is one of the main causes requiring replacement of asphalt pavement, but the
traditional mix design methodologies do not require testing of asphalt mixture cracking …

In cold climates, pavements undergo extreme thermal conditions which cause premature
cracking and failure. The inclusion of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) could worsen this …

The thermal cracking behaviour of asphalt pavement is complex and includes thermal
contraction, low-temperature relaxation, and low-temperature damage. However, using …

This paper aims at analyzing the local strain fields in several asphalt mixtures exposed
freeze-thaw cycles. Four types of asphalt with different Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) …

Thermal cracking is recognized as a critical failure mode for bituminous mixtures and good
fracture properties are a key factor to obtain long lasting asphalt pavements in cold climate …

A laboratory study was carried on the effects of physical hardening on the low-temperature
performance of bitumen and corresponding asphalt mixtures. Bitumen testing involved …

The paper aims to identify those characteristics of bitumen which have the greatest impact
on asphalt mixture low-temperature performance. It was observed that stiffness and m-value …