Multi-Scale Characterization and Modeling of

Asphalt Materials

Ibrahim Onifade Why?

New challenges: increasing axle load and tire

pressure resulting in overloading.

Implementation of existing design procedures

- Extensive calibration and validation needed.
- Inaccurate pavement distress prediction

Discrepancies in test results : field and laboratory

- Need for improved mix design.
Advisors
Denis Jelagin Development of a fundamental analytical technique
Björn Birgisson to establish important material properties and
Nicole Kringos
determine right response to load and temperature.
Alvaro Guarin

How?

X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT)

• Acquisition of internal structure
non-destructively.

Digital Image Processing and

Analysis
• Improvement and enhancement
• Quantification and analysis
• Surface and Mesh generation

Numerical Simulation Tool - Finite

Element, Discrete Element Method
etc.
• Material characterization

CONTACT INFORMATION
What?
Ibrahim Onifade
PhD Student
Better understanding of the state of
stress in the material i.e. strength
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Division of Highway and Railway
and deformation mechanism.
Engineering
Brinellvägen 23, Better mixture specifications
SE-100 44 Stockholm

Phone: +46-8-790 8740 Improved prediction of pavement

Mobile: +46-76-40 96 474 performance and condition
onifade@kth.se
www.kth.se Maximum pavement utilization and
minimization of cost.