Effect of Fatigue Cyclic Loading on the Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Bituminous Mixtures
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper focuses on the three-dimensional (3D) linear viscoelastic (LVE) behavior of bituminous mixtures and the damage occurring after a great number of cyclic loadings. Two complex modulus tests were carried out before and after a fatigue test. The complex modulus and complex Poisson’s ratio were measured for large ranges of temperatures (from to 30°C) and frequencies (from 0.03 to 10Hz). First, it is shown that the time temperature superposition principle (TTSP) is verified and applicable in the 3D case. Then, the change of the complex modulus created by fatigue test was analyzed. Lastly, a model with a continuum spectrum called two springs, two parabolic elements, one dashpot (2S2P1D), developed at the Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat (ENTPE), was used to simulate the 3D linear viscoelastic behavior of the tested bituminous mixture before and after fatigue damage.
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Acknowledgments
This work was carried out as part of TG3 of RILEM Technical Committee 237 – SIB Testing and characterization of sustainable innovative bituminous materials. The authors would like to thank F. Olard and S. Pouget from EIFFAGE Travaux Publics Company for providing the materials.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27 • Issue 8 • August 2015
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Received: Jul 22, 2013
Accepted: Dec 3, 2013
Published online: Dec 5, 2013
Discussion open until: Nov 13, 2014
Published in print: Aug 1, 2015
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