Description
This textbook lays out the state of the art for modeling of asphalt concrete as the major structural component of flexible pavements. The text adopts a pedagogy in which a scientific approach, based on materials science and continuum mechanics, predicts the performance of any configuration of flexible roadways subjected to cyclic loadings. The authors incorporate state-of the-art computational mechanics to predict the evolution of material properties, stresses and strains, and roadway deterioration. Designed specifically for both students and practitioners, the book presents fundamentally complex concepts in a clear and concise way that aids the roadway design community to assimilate the tools for designing sustainable roadways using both traditional and innovative technologies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Part 1. Materials.- Asphalt Binders.- Aggregates.- Surface Properties.- Additives and Modifiers.- Asphalt Mastics.- Asphalt Mixtures.- Failure Mechanisms.- Part 2. Mechanics.- Mechanics of Continuous Solids.- One Dimensional Constitutive Theory.- Elasticity and Thermoelasticity.- Viscoelasticity and Thermoviscoelasticity.- Plasticity, Viscoplasticity and Fracture.- Computational Methods for Roadway Analysis and Design.- Computational Modeling Applications.
