Digital image based numerical approach for micromechanics of asphalt concrete

摘要

This paper presents a summary of the effort to develop a digital image based numerical approachfor micromechanics of asphalt concrete. This approach incorporates the actual microstructure and heterogeneityof asphalt concrete into the conventional finite element or different methods for numerical mechanical prediction.It is a workable approach for the micromechanics of asphalt concrete and other geomaterials.