ENERGY DISSIPATION: THE LEADING FACTOR OF FATIGUE. THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM. SHARING THE BENEFITS. CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS IN COOPERATION WITH U.S. STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM, 29TH-31ST OCTOBER 1990, TARA HOTEL, KENSINGTON, LONDON

By dynamic 4 point bending tests under controlled strain with a non-sinusoidal, composite signal, it is shown that the fatigue life of asphalt beams is not only determined by the height of the strain amplitudes, but that the average energy, dissipated per load cycle describes the fatigue tests much better. With the dissipated energy a predictive model for the fatigue life has been composed, enabling calculation of the fatigue damages for all types of load signals.

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  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Pronk, A C
  • HOPMAN, P C
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 225-237
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Limited
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Beams; Bending; Dissipation; Fatigue (Mechanics); Highways; Mathematical models; Pavement performance; Research; Strain (Mechanics); Testing
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fatigue life; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Strains
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00615246
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-7277-1545-3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1991 12:00AM