A dimensional analysis on asphalt binder fracture and fatigue cracking

doi:10.1007/s11709-017-0402-1

Front. Struct. Civ. Eng.

2018, Vol. 12

Issue (2) : 201-206 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-017-0402-1

RESEARCH ARTICLE

A dimensional analysis on asphalt binder fracture and fatigue cracking

Qian ZHAO(

), Zhoujing YE

National Center for Materials Service Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

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Abstract

Fracture and fatigue cracking in asphalt binder are two of most serious problems for pavement engineers. In this paper, we present a new comprehensive approach, which consists both of dimensional analysis using Buckingham $Π$ Theorem and J-integral analysis based on classic fracture mechanics, to evaluate the fracture and fatigue on asphalt binder. It is discovered that the dimensional analysis could provide a new perspective to analyze the asphalt fracture and fatigue cracking mechanism.

Keywords Dimensional analysis asphalt fracture fatigue cracking

Corresponding Author(s): Qian ZHAO

Online First Date: 12 June 2017 Issue Date: 23 April 2018

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Qian ZHAO,Zhoujing YE. A dimensional analysis on asphalt binder fracture and fatigue cracking[J]. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2018, 12(2): 201-206.

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Fig.1 Typical cracking in asphalt pavements

	[F]	[t]	[E]	[ $σ b$ ]	[ $K C$ ]	[w]	[d]	[ $l 0$ ]	[L]	[S]
F	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
L	0	0	-2	-2	-	1	1	1	1	2
T	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tab.1 Quantities in asphalt low temperature cracking process

Fig.2 Four point bending test on asphalt mixture

	[F]	[H]	[E]	[ $σ 0$ ]	[ $K C$ ]	[w]	[d]	[ $l 0$ ]	[L]	[S]
F	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
L	0	0	-2	-2	-	1	1	1	1	2
T	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tab.2 Quantities in asphalt fatigue cracking

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