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Microstructural investigation of asphalt concrete for performing multiscale experimental studies

B. Shane Underwood Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Y. Richard Kim Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Pages 498-516 | Received 27 Feb 2012, Accepted 01 Nov 2012, Published online: 27 Nov 2012

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