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Dynamic properties of large stone asphalt mixtures under different methods testing and loading

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Dynamic properties like complex modulus and phase angle are fundamental for the modern designs of flexible pavements based on mechanistic-empirical methods. Several studies have already obtained a good database for these properties in conventional asphalt mixtures with nominal maximum aggregate size of less than 19 mm; however, there is limited information for mixtures with large aggregates (≥ 25 mm) known as Large Stone Asphalt Mixture (LSAM). Moreover, there is no data on the most appropriate test protocol to obtain these properties since different stress states are imposed. To investigate the influence of these variables, prismatic and cylindrical samples of LSAM asphalt mixtures and conventional mixtures were prepared. The specimens were subjected to cyclic four-point bending flexural tests and cyclic uniaxial compression tests under different sinusoidal frequencies and test temperatures. The mean results of the complex modulus and phase angle master curves were statistically compared using multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the modulus values are statistically equal for the mixtures analysed but are different for the test protocols investigated.

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    Igor Amorim Beja, Márcio Muniz de Farias, Lucas Yuri da Silva Barbosa & Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues de Mello

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Beja, I.A., de Farias, M.M., da Silva Barbosa, L.Y. et al. Dynamic properties of large stone asphalt mixtures under different methods testing and loading. Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol. 14, 186–195 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-020-0143-8

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