A Kinetics-Based Model of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate in Bituminous Material

Abstract

This study aims to propose a kinetics-based model of fatigue crack growth rate coupling with temperature, strain level and damage degree for bituminous materials. The fatigue crack length is calculated by an energy-based mechanistic (EBM) approach, and kinetic parameters characterizing the fatigue crack growth rate are determined based on an Arrhenius equation. Results show that the logarithm of the fatigue crack growth rate is linear to the inverse of absolute temperature, and cracking activation energy is independent of strain level and damage degree. Besides, the proposed kinetics-based model can predict fatigue crack growth rate at arbitrary temperature, strain level and damage degree of bituminous materials.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106185
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Urban Technology and the Environment (ASTUTE)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Engineering Systems and Supply Chain Management
Additional Information: © 2021, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Arrhenius equation,Bituminous materials,Cracking activation energy,Energy-based mechanistic (EBM) approach,Fatigue crack growth rate,Modelling and Simulation,Materials Science(all),Mechanics of Materials,Mechanical Engineering,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Publication ISSN: 0142-1123
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2024 08:23
Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2021 11:00
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2021-07
Published Online Date: 2021-02-19
Accepted Date: 2021-02-04
Authors: Li, Hui
Luo, Xue
Zhang, Yuqing (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-5825-0131)

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