Author: RCG Haas
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Category : Bitumens
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
Permanent deformation, fatigue, and shrinkage fracture are the three major distress mechanisms found in flexible pavements. To date, however, little quantitative information is available on the fundamental material characteristics related to load-associated permanent deformation. The response and characterization of paving materials have proven to be complex problems. This situation has retarded the development of a reliable deformation predictive technique and, consequently, a systematic pavement design process.