Aggregate morphology are collected and analyzed statistically based on laser scanning.• The contact dynamics method is introduced to model asphalt mixtures.• Asphalt mixture specimens are generated by a tessellation method based on the particle morphology statistics.• The micro-mechanism of mixture damage initiation is revealed from the particle-scale.
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