Abstract: Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is a composite material that consists of mineral aggregates, asphalt binders, and air voids. A finite element model of the HMA microstructure is developed to study the influence of localized strain ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to experimentally and theoretically estimate the strain distribution in an asphalt binder as it exists in hot mix asphalt (HMA). This is important to evaluate whether the strain magnitudes ...