The dissipated strain energy method (DSEM), a new method for determining the preconsolidation pressure, is presented in this paper. Compared with the energy method, the DSEM uses dissipated strain energy and the slope of the unloading-reloading cycle (in the strain energy -effective consolidation stress space) for the plot to minimize the sample disturbance effects and eliminate the effect of elastic deformation. Dissipated strain energy, in terms of micromechanics, is directly related to the irreversible process of consolidation and can be supported by theories dealing with consolidation and compaction. The use of the unloading-reloading slope to simulate the elastic reloading for the recompression stage can minimize sample disturbance effects. Examples presented indicate that the proposed new method is less operator dependent than most of the existing methods.Résumé : On présente dans cet article une nouvelle méthode pour déterminer la pression de consolidation, soit la méthode d'énergie de déformation dissipée (DSEM). Comparée à la méthode d'énergie, la nouvelle méthode utilise l'énergie de déformation dissipée, et la pente du cycle de déchargement-rechargement (dans l'espace énergie de déformation-contrainte effective de consolidation) pour le graphique devant minimiser les effets de remaniement de l'échantillon et éliminer l'effet dû à la déformation élastique. L'énergie de déformation dissipée en termes de micromé-canique est directement reliée au processus irréversible de consolidation et peut s'appuyer sur des théories traitant de la consolidation et du compactage. L'utilisation de la pente déchargement-rechargement pour simuler le rechargement élas-tique pour le stade de recompression peut minimiser les effets de remaniement de l'échantillon. Les exemples présentés indiquent que la nouvelle méthode proposée est moins dépendante de l'opérateur que la plupart des méthodes existantes.Mots clés : énergie de déformation dissipée, pression de préconsolidation, consolidation, méthode d'énergie, méthode d'énergie de déformation dissipée.[Traduit par la Rédaction] Wang and Frost 768
The fracture resistance of asphalt mixture is an important property directly related to pavement distresses, such as cracking. This paper reports the investigation of a newly-developed semicircular bending (SCB) test as a candidate test for the fracture resistance characterization of asphalt mixtures. Thirteen Superpave mixtures, designed with four different binder types (AC-30, PAC-40, PG70-22M, and PG76-22M) and four different compaction levels (Ndesign = 75, 97, 109, and 125), were considered in this study. The SCB tests were conducted at 25°C using a three-point bending fixture in a MTS testing system. The fracture resistance was analyzed based on an elasto-plastic fracture mechanics concept of critical strain energy release rate, also called the critical value of J-integral (Jc). Preliminary results indicate that the JC values were fairly sensitive to changes in binder type and nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) used in Superpave mixtures. This study suggests that the SCB test could be a valuable correlative tool in the evaluation of fracture resistance of asphalt mixtures.
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