New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials

The Plateau Value (PV) based on the Ratio of Dissipated Energy Change (RDEC) approach has been proven to provide a unique relationship with the fatigue life, Nf, independent of loading mode, temperature and frequency. In this paper, a new simplified approach is proposed to compute the unique energy...

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Main Authors: Subhy, Ayad, Lo Presti, Davide, Airey, Gordon
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Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42682/
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author Subhy, Ayad
Lo Presti, Davide
Airey, Gordon
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description The Plateau Value (PV) based on the Ratio of Dissipated Energy Change (RDEC) approach has been proven to provide a unique relationship with the fatigue life, Nf, independent of loading mode, temperature and frequency. In this paper, a new simplified approach is proposed to compute the unique energy parameter PV. The results of this study show that applying the proposed method allows a unique fatigue power law to be produced and eliminates the ambiguity and variability in calculating PV. However, the study also shows that the PV-Nf fatigue curves for bituminous materials are dependent on material type which is contradictory to other studies dealing with PV. The study also highlights the importance of appropriately identifying the fatigue failure point prior to commencing any fatigue analysis.
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spelling nottingham-426822020-05-04T19:55:56Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42682/ New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials Subhy, Ayad Lo Presti, Davide Airey, Gordon The Plateau Value (PV) based on the Ratio of Dissipated Energy Change (RDEC) approach has been proven to provide a unique relationship with the fatigue life, Nf, independent of loading mode, temperature and frequency. In this paper, a new simplified approach is proposed to compute the unique energy parameter PV. The results of this study show that applying the proposed method allows a unique fatigue power law to be produced and eliminates the ambiguity and variability in calculating PV. However, the study also shows that the PV-Nf fatigue curves for bituminous materials are dependent on material type which is contradictory to other studies dealing with PV. The study also highlights the importance of appropriately identifying the fatigue failure point prior to commencing any fatigue analysis. Elsevier 2017-09 Article PeerReviewed Subhy, Ayad, Lo Presti, Davide and Airey, Gordon (2017) New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials. Engineering Failure Analysis, 79 . pp. 263-273. ISSN 1350-6307 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350630717301772 doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.05.021 doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.05.021
spellingShingle Subhy, Ayad
Lo Presti, Davide
Airey, Gordon
New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title_full New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title_fullStr New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title_full_unstemmed New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title_short New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
title_sort new simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42682/
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