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14-08-2020 | Research Article-Civil Engineering

Comparison of Fracture Test Methods for Evaluating the Crack Resistance of Asphalt Mixture

Authors: Bochao Zhou, Jianzhong Pei, Jiupeng Zhang, Fucheng Guo, Yong Wen, Peifeng Luo

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 10/2020

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For the better understanding of fracture test method to evaluate the crack resistance of asphalt mixtures, the current test methods and evaluation indexes were theoretically and experimentally compared, including the indirect tensile test, single edge notch beam test, semicircular bending test (SCB) and disk-shaped compact tension test. The stress intensity factors for different tests were compared, and the appropriate range of notch depth was determined. The SCB was finally selected as the test method for evaluating the crack resistance of the asphalt mixtures. According to the relationship between the fracture energy and notch depths, the essential fracture energy of asphalt mixtures was calculated, and it was recommended as the evaluation index of asphalt mixtures for crack resistance. Furthermore, the failure process of the SCB was analyzed, and the contraflexure point on the load–displacement curve was found and defined. The fracture energy at the contraflexure point could be used to evaluate the ultimate crack resistance of the asphalt mixtures. The application of the essential fracture energy and the contraflexure point can correspond to the actuality of the asphalt pavement, which provides a reference for the crack resistance research of asphalt mixtures in the future.

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Title: Comparison of Fracture Test Methods for Evaluating the Crack Resistance of Asphalt Mixture
Authors: Bochao Zhou
Jianzhong Pei
Jiupeng Zhang
Fucheng Guo
Yong Wen
Peifeng Luo
Publication date: 14-08-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04838-3

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