Simulation of top-down crack propagation in asphalt pavements

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摘要 Top-downcrackinasphaltpavementshasbeenreportedasawidespreadmodeoffailure.Asolidunderstandingofthemechanismsofcrackgrowthisessentialtopredictpavementperformanceinthecontextofthicknessdesign,aswellasinthedesignandoptimizationofmixtures.UsingthecoupledelementfreeGalerkin(EFG)andfiniteelement(FE)method,top-downcrackpropagationinasphaltpavementsisnumericallysimulatedonthebasisoffracturemechanics.Aparametricstudyisconductedtoisolatetheeffectsofoverlaythicknessandstiffness,basethicknessandstiffnessontop-downcrackpropagationinasphaltpavements.Theresultsshowthatlongitudinalwheelloadsaredisadvantageoustotop-downcrackbecauseitincreasesthecompoundstressintensityfactor(SIF)atthetipoftop-downcrackandshortensthecrackpath,andthusthefatiguelifedescends.TheSIFexperiencesaprocess'sharplyascending—slowlydescending—slowlyascending—sharplyascendingagain'withthecrackpropagating.Thethickertheoverlayorthebase,thelowertheSIF;thegreatertheoverlaystiffness,thehighertheSIF.Thecrackpathishardlyaffectedbystiffnessoftheoverlayandbase.
作者 Hui LUO
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出版日期 2010年03月13日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)