Written by distinguished experts from countries around the world, Modeling of Asphalt Concrete presents in-depth coverage of the current materials, methods, and models used for asphalt pavements. Included is state-of-the-art information on fundamental material properties and mechanisms affecting the performance of asphalt concrete, new rheological testing and analysis techniques, constitutive models, and performance prediction methodologies for asphalt concrete and asphalt pavements. Emphasis is placed on the modeling of asphalt mixes for specific geographic/climatic requirements. In light of America's crumbling infrastructure and our heavy usage of asphalt as a paving material, this timely reference is essential for the development of more-durable and cost-effective asphalt materials for both new construction and rehabilitation. 460pp.

Harness the Latest Breakthroughs in Asphalt Concrete Technology:

• Asphalt Rheology
• Constitutive Models
• Stiffness Characterization
• Models for Low-Temperature Cracking
• Models for Fatigue Cracking and Moisture Damage
• Models for Rutting and Aging

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Modeling of Asphalt Concrete
• Part 1: Asphalt Rheology
• Chapter 2. Modeling of Asphalt Binder Rheology and Its Application to Modified Binders
• Part 2: Stiffness Characterization
• Chapter 3. Comprehensive Overview of the Stiffness Characterization of Asphalt Concrete
• Chapter 4. Complex Modulus Characterization of Asphalt Concrete
• Chapter 5. Complex Modulus from the Indirect Tension Test
• Chapter 6. Interrelationships among Asphalt Concrete Stiffnesses
• Part 3: Constitutive Models
• Chapter 7. VEPCD Modeling of Asphalt Concrete with Growing Damage
• Chapter 8. Unified Disturbed State Constitutive Modeling of Asphalt Concrete
• Chapter 9. DBN Law for the Thermo-Visco-Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Asphalt Concrete
• Part 4: Models for Rutting
• Chapter 10. Rutting Characterization of Asphalt Concrete Using Simple Shear Tests
• Chapter 11. Permanent Deformation Assessment for Asphalt Concrete Pavement and Mixture Design
• Part 5: Models for Fatigue Cracking and Moisture Damage
• Chapter 12. Micromechanics Modeling of Performance of Asphalt Concrete Based on Surface Energy
• Chapter 13. Field Evaluation of Moisture Damage in Asphalt Concrete
• Part 6: Models for Low-Temperature Cracking
• Chapter 14. Prediction of Thermal Cracking with TCMODEL
• Chapter 15. Low-Temperature Fracture in Asphalt Binders, Mastics, and Mixtures
• Index