Abstract: Numerical simulation of fatigue crack growth in pavements could provide a simple and fast method to assess the resistance of the pavement to crack initiation and propagation under applied traffic loads. Such studies are ...

Abstract: Fatigue behaviors of several different materials are studied by means of a numerical methodology presented in the basic formulation part of the paper. Fatigue crack growth rate and S-N curve are established; fatigue lives ...

Abstract: Polymer-modified asphalts are used in Alaska to address problems with rutting, cracking, and premature aging. This usage raises two important issues—the improvement of the pavement performance with polymer modification ...