Studying On The Parameters Of Bond-model In DEM For Asphalt Mixture

Abstract

The discrete element method used to simulate asphalt mixture’s performance can fully consider the effect of interaction between particles, but the key to use discrete element method is to select reasonable parameters of contact constitutive model. Using 2D and 3D discrete element method to establish asphalt mixture splitting test model which adopting contact-bond method between particles, the influence of particle stiffness and bond strength on the simulation results are analyzed. It is found that the straight slope of the load-deformation curve is mainly determined by the stiffness parameter and the peak load is determined by the bond strength. Asphalt mixture laboratory splitting test of AC-20 and AC-13 at -10°C, 0°C, 10°C and 20°C are accomplished, then according to the load-deformation curve’s initial slope and peak load, discrete element model parameters are determined. The relationship between load-deformation curve’s initial straight slope and stiffness, peak load and bond strength are concluded on the basis of splitting test results curve.