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Springer Modeling And Design Of Flexible Pavements And Materials 2018 Edition by Little D.
This textbook lays out the state of the art for modeling of asphalt concrete as the major structural component of flexible pavements. The text adopts a pedagogy in which a scientific approach, based on materials science and continuum mechanics, predicts the performance of any configuration of flexible roadways subjected to cyclic loadings. The authors incorporate state-of the-art computational mechanics to predict the evolution of material properties, stresses and strains, and roadway deterioration. Designed specifically for both students and practitioners, the book presents fundamentally complex concepts in a clear and concise way that aids the roadway design community to assimilate the tools for designing sustainable roadways using both traditional and innovative technologies._x000D_ Table of contents :- Introduction.- Part 1. Materials.- Asphalt Binders.- Aggregates.- Surface Properties.- Additives and Modifiers.- Asphalt Mastics.- Asphalt Mixtures.- Failure Mechanisms.- Part 2. Mechanics.- Mechanics of Continuous Solids.- One Dimensional Constitutive Theory.- Elasticity and Thermoelasticity.- Viscoelasticity and Thermoviscoelasticity.- Plasticity, Viscoplasticity and Fracture.- Computational Methods for Roadway Analysis and Design.- Computational Modeling Applications.