Estimation of Fatigue Life of Asphalt Mixtures in Terms of Fatigue Life of Asphalt Binders Using the Rate of Dissipated Energy Change Approach
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 8
Abstract
This study deals with the trends of fatigue life between asphalt binders and mixtures using the rate of dissipated energy change (RDEC) approach. To this end, the time sweep and four-point beam fatigue tests were utilized to assess the fatigue life of bituminous materials under different strain amplitudes. The results indicated that the RDEC approach can be utilized as asphalt mix fatigue estimation in terms of asphalt binder fatigue life. A separate unique relationship exists between the fatigue life of asphalt materials and their plateau value (PV) covering different types of materials and strain levels. Furthermore, a fatigue model was developed based solely on the PV values of asphalt binders and mixtures including all the materials and the strain levels used in this study. Results revealed conformity between time sweep and four-point beam fatigue tests in terms of RDEC methodology, and a strong correlation exists between these two fatigue tests.
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Volume 34 • Issue 8 • August 2022
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Received: Aug 24, 2021
Accepted: Dec 13, 2021
Published online: May 25, 2022
Published in print: Aug 1, 2022
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