Fractal Characteristics Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures with Digital Image Processing

Author

Li Zhi ; Wu Wen-liang ; Zhang Xiao-ning

Author_Institution

Sch. of Civil Eng. & Transp., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China

fYear

2010

fDate

7-9 Nov. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper studies the fractal characteristics of particles´ volume specificity of asphalt mixtures gradation visually with digital image processing technique, and analyzes the statistic self-similar fractal characteristics of particles´ gradation composition and voids distribution in mineral aggregates of asphalt mixtures, then puts forward the calculation method of fractal dimension. Test results indicate that using slit island method could describe the fractal characteristics of particles´ gradation composition quantitatively and using box counting method could describe the fractal characteristics of voids change in mineral aggregates of asphalt mixtures under the effect of loading.

Keywords

aggregates (materials); asphalt; civil engineering computing; fractals; image processing; asphalt mixtures; digital image processing; fractal characteristics analysis; mineral aggregates; particles gradation composition; slit island method; Aggregates; Asphalt; Digital images; Fractals; Loading; Minerals; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

E-Product E-Service and E-Entertainment (ICEEE), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Henan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7159-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEEE.2010.5660337

Filename

5660337