Investigation on the Feasibility of Different Semicircular Bend Methods for Asphalt Concrete

Cracking of asphalt pavement is mostly caused by the mixed fracture of asphalt concrete. Determining a simple, repeatable, and accurate method is necessary for evaluating the fracture resistance of asphalt concrete. To explore the mixed fracture performance of asphalt concrete and determine the feas...

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Main Authors: Xijie An, Yangpeng Zhang, Lili Li, Qinglin Guo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8403637
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description Cracking of asphalt pavement is mostly caused by the mixed fracture of asphalt concrete. Determining a simple, repeatable, and accurate method is necessary for evaluating the fracture resistance of asphalt concrete. To explore the mixed fracture performance of asphalt concrete and determine the feasibility of different semicircular bend methods, the mixed fracture performances of asphalt concrete at medium and low temperatures were measured. The mixed fracture modes were realized through changing the position of the support and notch or changing the notch angle. After that, the crack propagating characteristics, crack initiation angle, and fracture toughness were analyzed. Results show that temperature has a significant impact on the fracture path, and crack initiation angle at low temperature follows the generalized maximum tangential stress (GMTS) theory. The measured fracture toughness ratios are lower than the theoretical value of GMTS criterion, but the established empirical model has higher accuracy. In the semicircular bend method, changing the positions of the support and notch is stable and repeatable. Therefore, this method may be preferred to evaluate the mixed fracture performance of asphalt concrete in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-eea74b7b764a49f2b2e5d6c122c77c5f2025-08-20T02:22:25ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8403637Investigation on the Feasibility of Different Semicircular Bend Methods for Asphalt ConcreteXijie An0Yangpeng Zhang1Lili Li2Qinglin Guo3Inner Mongolia Vocational and Technical College of CommunicationsGuangxi Transportation Science & Technology Group Co. Ltd.School of Civil EngineeringSchool of Civil EngineeringCracking of asphalt pavement is mostly caused by the mixed fracture of asphalt concrete. Determining a simple, repeatable, and accurate method is necessary for evaluating the fracture resistance of asphalt concrete. To explore the mixed fracture performance of asphalt concrete and determine the feasibility of different semicircular bend methods, the mixed fracture performances of asphalt concrete at medium and low temperatures were measured. The mixed fracture modes were realized through changing the position of the support and notch or changing the notch angle. After that, the crack propagating characteristics, crack initiation angle, and fracture toughness were analyzed. Results show that temperature has a significant impact on the fracture path, and crack initiation angle at low temperature follows the generalized maximum tangential stress (GMTS) theory. The measured fracture toughness ratios are lower than the theoretical value of GMTS criterion, but the established empirical model has higher accuracy. In the semicircular bend method, changing the positions of the support and notch is stable and repeatable. Therefore, this method may be preferred to evaluate the mixed fracture performance of asphalt concrete in the future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8403637
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Investigation on the Feasibility of Different Semicircular Bend Methods for Asphalt Concrete
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title Investigation on the Feasibility of Different Semicircular Bend Methods for Asphalt Concrete
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title_short Investigation on the Feasibility of Different Semicircular Bend Methods for Asphalt Concrete
title_sort investigation on the feasibility of different semicircular bend methods for asphalt concrete
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