FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH TO CRACKING IN PAVEMENTS
The conditions under which material undergoes slow crack growth are of paramount importance in pavement cracking. Recent studies indicate that microscopic crack extension can occur at subcritical values of stress intensity factor, K, but that the process is self-limiting. When K attains its critical value K sub c, the crack propagates spontaneously. The damage process associated with cracking, due to either environmental factors or load repetition, is discussed in this paper. The mechanics of reflection cracking is also examined in the light of fracture mechanics principles.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Secondth Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Special Conference--Advances in Civil Engineering through Engineering Mechanics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 23-25, 1978.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- George, K P
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 93-96
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Cracking; Deformation curve; Environmental impacts; Fracture mechanics; Mathematical analysis; Pavement cracking; Pavements; Reflection cracking; Repeated loads
- Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation; Fracture
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00168030
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM