Journal of ASTM International · 2005 · 139 citations · 6 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials CharacterizationMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsPavement EngineeringAsphalt MaterialsFracture MechanicsFracture ResistancePavement DistressesPavement Failure MechanismsPavement MaterialsAsphalt BinderAsphalt MixturesBendingCracking AnalysisElastic-plastic Fracture MechanicsEnergy Release RateStrain Energy Release RateThree-point Bending Test
Abstract The fracture resistance of asphalt mixture is an important property directly related to pavement distresses, such as cracking. This paper reports the investigation of a newly-developed semicircular bending (SCB) test as a candidate test for the fracture resistance characterization of asphalt mixtures. Thirteen Superpave mixtures, designed with four different binder types (AC-30, PAC-40, PG70-22M, and PG76-22M) and four different compaction levels (Ndesign = 75, 97, 109, and 125), were considered in this study. The SCB tests were conducted at 25°C using a three-point bending fixture in a MTS testing system. The fracture resistance was analyzed based on an elasto-plastic fracture mechanics concept of critical strain energy release rate, also called the critical value of J-integral (JC). Preliminary results indicate that the JC values were fairly sensitive to changes in binder type and nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) used in Superpave mixtures. This study suggests that the SCB test could be a valuable correlative tool in the evaluation of fracture resistance of asphalt mixtures.
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SEMI-CIRCULAR BENDING TEST; SIMPLE BUT USEFUL?
A A A Molenaar, A. Scarpas, X Liu et al. · 2002 · 169 citations