Application of Principles of Theory of Damage Accumulation to Calculation of Asphalt-Concrete Coatings

It was found that, when exposed to the repeated loads, the asphalt concrete pavement of roads accumulates damage which must be considered in their calculation. By entering the damage measuring theory (L.M. Kachanova continuity, damage Rabotnova Y.N.) and applying the principle of equivalence of a continuous state of stress and damage caused by media the authors modified the criteria proposed by Pisarenko-Lebedev and Drucker-Prager. Such modified...