Individual temperature based models for nondestructive evaluation of complex moduli in asphalt concrete

Abstract The rheological properties of bituminous materials play important roles in the selection of paving materials, and analysis and design of asphalt pavements. The series of models developed in this study are composed of five formulations for the creation of the dynamic modulus mastercurve at a wide range of testing temperatures. The predictability of these models is assessed by comparing the predicted dynamic modulus mastercurves of different mixtures with measured ones from a nondestructive impact resonance (IR) test. This assessment shows that the predictions match the dynamic modulus values measured from different techniques with a good level of accuracy.