Title: Evaluation of Pavement Damage Through the Analysis of Asphalt Layer Modulus and Strain Evolutions During an Accelerated Pavement Test
Abstract: Accelerated Pavement Tests (APT) have been proved as a reliable methodology to evaluate pavement performance within a short period. However, the evolution of damage of such full-scale pavements, which are similar to actual pavements, is still not fully understood. In this paper, deflection measurements, asphalt strains and surface cracking measurements are used to evaluate the evolution of pavement damage with traffic, during an APT experiment. The combination of these three indicators leads to a better understanding of the damage mechanisms of the pavement.