Calibration of the prediction model for fatigue damage accumulation in asphalt courses of flexible pavements for the conditions specific to the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article dwells on the asphalt pavements fatigue life matter. The authors suggest a fatigue damage prediction technique based on the NCHRP modified model and the MMOPP model of structural deterioration of asphalt courses. The research resulted in the fatigue cracking main algorithms verification and calibration performance prediction based on the analysis of actual conditions of the M4 Don Highway pavement which makes it possible to significantly improve the prediction results reliability for the conditions specific to the Russian Federation.