Micro-mechanical characterization of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures using discrete element modelling with soft-bond and linear contact bond models
Udeme Udo Imoh, N. Richard, Majid Movahedi Rad
Topics & Concepts
AsphaltMaterials scienceMicroscale chemistryDiscrete element methodBond strengthUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialAggregate (composite)DurabilityCompressive strengthStructural engineeringAsphalt concreteFinite element methodModulusCharacterization (materials science)Representative elementary volumeFracture (geology)Fracture mechanicsDynamic modulusFailure mode and effects analysisElastic modulusField (mathematics)MicromechanicsLinear elasticityBondParticle (ecology)Material propertiesComputationComputer simulationAsphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring