Discrete-Element Contour-Filling Modeling Method for Micromechanical and Macromechanical Analysis of Aggregate Skeleton of Asphalt Mixture

Authors :: Xunhao Ding
Xiaoming Huang
Tao Ma
Source :: Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements. 145:04018056
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2019.
Abstract: This paper proposes a new modeling method to reconstruct hollow shapes of aggregate particles using the discrete-element method (DEM) to accurately characterize the microstructures of aggre...

Subjects :: Materials science
Aggregate (composite)
Asphalt
Transportation
Composite material
Element (category theory)
Skeleton (category theory)
Civil and Structural Engineering

Tools