Modified Cross model for predicting long-term creep behavior of sand asphalt

The Cross model is modified by introducing a long-term correction factor to predict the long-term mechanical behavior of compressed sand asphalt with the combination of the time-temperature super-position principle. A series of short-term experiments, including one-hour creep tests and constant strain-rate tests, are carried out to determine the Cross model parameters. Two long-term creep tests lasting more than 28 days are conducted at two different stress levels. One is for determining the long-term correction factor and the other for the model validation. It is found that the modified Cross model can predict the long-term viscoelastic behavior of sand asphalt better than the Cross model. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.