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Fatigue of bituminous mixtures

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Abstract

This paper presents an interlaboratory test campaign organized by the RILEM 182-PEB Technical Committee. In the campaign, 11 different test methods, comprising uniaxial tension/compression, 2-, 3- and 4-point bending and indirecttension tests, were utilized in order to investigate fatigue characteristics of a dense graded asphalt concrete mixture. The testing conditions specified were sinusoidal excitation at 10Hz and 10°C using controlled strain and stress modes. In total, more than 150 fatigue tests were carried out during the investigation. The fatigue test results were analyzed using both classical as well as continuum damage mechanics approaches. The fatigue test results obtained using the classical fatigue approach are considerably influenced by test type and mode of loading (controlled stress or strain) used. Consequently, this approach has limited use in realistic fatigue characterization of bituminous materials and pavement structures. In contrast to the classical approach, models founded on continuum damage theory may serve to isolate intrinsic fatigue characteristics from the influence of so-called biased effects, which are largely caused by the accelerated laboratory testing. The continuum damage models investigated may constitute steps, towards a rational mechanistic fatigue characterization model, which are important for effective future pavement design.

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Une campagne d'essais de fatigue réalisée au sein de la Commission Technique 182 de la RILEM est présentée. Des essais de chargement sinusoïdaux, à une température de 10°C et une fréquence de 10 Hz, ont été appliqués sur un même mélange d'enrobés bitumineux. Onze conditions expérimentales différentes, incluant des essais de traction/compression, de flexion 2, 3 et 4 points et de traction indirecte, ont été considérées. Plus de 150 essais, avec une acquisition continue des paramètres, sont disponibles. L'analyse à l'aide d'une approche classique qui montre des résultats différents selon le type d'essai et le mode de chargement, apparaît comme très limitée et non intrinsèque. Des effets biaisant ou artefacts (échauffement, thixotropie) se développent et semblent avoir une influence non négligeable. Ils doivent donc être pris en compte afin d'identifier la loi de fatigue. D'autres approches, fondées sur la théorie de l'endommagement sont proposées. Différentes modélisations utilisant des lois de dommage sont présentées. Les approches à l'aide cette théorie de l'endommagement, qui sont rationnelles, apparaissent comme une bonne option pour palier les limites et les faiblesses des approches classiques.

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  1. Départment Génie Civil et Bâtiment (URA CNRS), Ecole Nationale des TPE, France

    H. Di Benedetto & H. Baaj

  2. Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, France

    C. de La Roche

  3. Rijkwaterstaat, DWW, The Netherlands

    A. Pronk

  4. Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Sweden

    R. Lundström

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TC 182-PEB Membership-Chairman: M.N. Partl, Switzerland;Secretary: C. de La Roche, France;Members: H.U. Bahia, USA; L. Bakløkk, Norway; J.M. Barreira de Sousa, Portugal, Y. Brosseaud, France; M. Butcher, Australia; W.G. Buttlar, USA; A. Calahora, Israel; J.-S. Chen, Taiwan; A. Collop, United Kingdom; H. Di Benedetto, Switzerland; E. Eustacchio, Austria; L. Francken, Belgium; R. Gubler, Switzerland; R. Hofman, The Netherlands; M. Hugener, Switzerland; U. Isacsson, Sweden; H.A. Khalid, United Kingdom; B. Koenders, France; M. Luminari, Italy; J.C. Pais, Portugal; A.C. Pronk, The Netherlands; C. Raab, Switzerland; G. Ramond, France; G.M. Rowe, USA; S.F. Said, Sweden; E. Sauger-Vauthier, France; M. Smiljanic, Serbia; H. Soenen, Sweden; D. Sybilski, Poland; S. Toth, Hungary; A. Vanelstraete, Belgium; M.W. Witczak, USA; L. Zanzotto, Canada.

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Di Benedetto, H., de La Roche, C., Baaj, H. et al. Fatigue of bituminous mixtures. Mat. Struct. 37, 202–216 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481620

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