The linear viscoelastic regime is defined in terms of the constitutive relationship between the stress and the strain. The set of equations that define the fundamental linear viscoelastic material properties in the time and frequency domains and their relationship to one another is based on the validity of the linearity principle. A material must obey two simultaneous conditions to be linear viscoelastic: the homogeneity (also called proportionality) condition and the superposition principle. On the basis of these considerations a testing procedure was developed to check linear viscoelastic conditions for tests performed on asphalt binders with the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), the bending beam rheometer (BBR), and direct tension (DT). The testing procedure for the DSR requires performing strain sweeps and multiwave single-point tests. For the BBR, tests performed using different constant loads are required. In addition, the recovery part of the specification test is recorded. For the DT, tests performed at different strain rates and relaxation tests performed at different strain levels are required. When applied to asphalt binder data, the testing procedure found no departure from viscoelastic conditions for the DSR and BBR test data. However, the DT procedure indicated a departure from linear viscoelastic conditions.


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    Title :

    Establishing Linear Viscoelastic Conditions for Asphalt Binders


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2000-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English