Motivated by the ultimate goal of linking the binder and aggregate properties to the cracking performance of asphalt concrete, a multiscale virtual testing methodology is developed in this paper. The main components of the proposed methodology are: (a) a virtual fabrication technique that generates the microstructure of asphalt concrete specimens without the need for physical fabrication, (b) a…
The additional pile response due to the creep behavior of the soil is disadvantageous to the safety of pile. However, in the current studies for considering the creep behavior of the soft soil, the pile response induced by the long-term settlement of soil is seldom investigated. This paper mainly discusses the pile response during the excavation and operation periods considering the creep behav…
The exploitation of geothermal energy could cause additional thermal load imposed to the foundation and surrounding soils. The effects of temperature changes on the response of energy piles which can induce thermal expansion and contraction of both piles and soils need to be examined. This study investigated the behaviors of an energy pile and the surrounding soil using the model test and 2D …
Selected Papers from AASHTO Proceedings; 1976-Sixty Second Annual Meeting Proceedings