Mesoscopic Modeling of Fracture in Heterogeneous Bituminous Polymer Composites: Coupling Random Aggregate Distribution with Bilinear Cohesive Zone Models.

Polymers (Basel) · 2026 · PMC13165548 · PMID 42122765

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The simulations reveal that aggregate gradation exerts a highly significant influence on crack propagation behavior after the peak force is reached; however, this influence diminishes as the total aggregate volume content increases.

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