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This study describes experimental and analytical methods to quantify the internal structure of air voids in asphalt mixes. An x-ray computed tomography system along with image analysis techniques were used to measure air void sizes at different depths within asphalt mix specimens. The statistical analyses performed validated the applicability of the Weibull model for describing air void distribution. Consequently, the Weibull model was used to quantify the effect of the compaction effort, method of compaction and aggregate size distribution on air voids.
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Saleh, H., Masad, E. (2003). The Use of X-ray Computed Tomography in Quantifying Air Voids in Asphalt Compacted Specimens. In: Green, R.E., Djordjevic, B.B., Hentschel, M.P. (eds) Nondestructive Characterization of Materials XI. Advances in the statistical sciences, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55859-7_36
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