<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The quality of a road is affected by its correct design, the appropriate use of materials, the effects of the climate, and the technological discipline. The deformation properties and fatigue of asphalt layers are important for the design and assessment of semi-rigid and flexible pavements. The assessment of deformation properties is performed by means of a dynamic impact test and the fatigue life of a particular asphalt mixture. An evaluation of the fatigue life is based on decreases in resistance or increases in deformations in different binders and mixtures. The test methods for the design and control of pavement construction materials determine the basic conditions valid for flexible matter. The Two-Point Bending Test was used for determining the deformation characteristics and the fatigue of asphalt mixtures at the Department of Construction Management in Zilina.</p></abstract>

The quality of a road is affected by its correct design, the appropriate use of materials, the effects of the climate, and the technological discipline. The deformation properties and fatigue of asphalt layers are important for the design and assessment of semi-rigid and flexible pavements. The assessment of deformation properties is performed by means of a dynamic impact test and the fatigue life of a particular asphalt mixture. An evaluation of the fatigue life is based on decreases in resistance or increases in deformations in different binders and mixtures. The test methods for the design and control of pavement construction materials determine the basic conditions valid for flexible matter. The Two-Point Bending Test was used for determining the deformation characteristics and the fatigue of asphalt mixtures at the Department of Construction Management in Zilina.

Stiffness and Fatigue of Asphalt Mixtures for Pavement Construction

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Construction Management

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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The quality of a road is affected by its correct design, the appropriate use of materials, the effects of the climate, and the technological discipline. The...

Stiffness and Fatigue of Asphalt Mixtures for Pavement Construction

Published Online: Jun 30, 2018

Page range: 24 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0010

Keywords
Asphalt mixture, Deformation properties, Complex modulus, Fatigue, Recycling

© 2018 Juraj Šrámek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Stiffness and Fatigue of Asphalt Mixtures for Pavement Construction

Published Online: Jun 30, 2018

Page range: 24 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0010

KeywordsAsphalt mixture, Deformation properties, Complex modulus, Fatigue, Recycling

© 2018 Juraj Šrámek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Asphalt mixture, Deformation properties, Complex modulus, Fatigue, Recycling