A critical review of the fatigue life prediction of asphalt mixtures and pavements

• Published in: Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online) Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 808 - 835
• Main Authors: Nithin Sudarsanan, Youngsoo Richard Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Failure criteria; Fatigue cracking; Fracture mechanics; Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guideline (MEPDG); Simplified viscoelastic continuum damage (S-VECD) model

New pavement construction techniques and the increased use of recycled materials have led to unexpected and premature pavement failure in recent years. The pavement's exposure to daily and seasonal extreme temperature and repeated vehicular loads accumulate damage. Pavement cracking occurs once...