Conference Proceedings
Strength parameters of asphalt concrete used in core zone of earth dams
F Jafarzadeh, N Yousefpour
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering the Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering | Published : 2009
Abstract
Strength parameters of asphalt concrete used in earth fill dams' core were studied by conducting cyclic and monotonic triaxial tests on asphalt concrete samples. Results obtained from more than 120 cyclic tests showed that asphalt concrete behaves properly under cyclic loading and specimens stay intact after applying 5000 cycles. Results of monotonic and post-cyclic loading proved that strength parameters of asphalt concrete samples does not change significantly after being subjected to seismic loads. © 2009 IOS Press.