The aim of this thesis is to analyze the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of a high-speed bearing system. The examined kinematic characteristics will include the maximal speed, fatigue life and stiffness of a bearing system. The stability and transmission force of a bearing system as well as the vibration of its shaft were the studied dynamic characteristics. These analyses were based on the kinemitics of bearing systems, rotor dynamics and elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory. According to these analyses, the interaction and consequence among these characteristics and the parameters of a bearing system will be explained. After these analyses, preliminary and simple design trends about a high-speed bearing system are going to be proposed.

A flapper valve is made from a hardened and tempered high strength strip steel which opens and shuts as it is subjected to very high cyclic loads. Steel strip of which flapper valves are made from can   encounter a surface defect which are anticipated to influence fatigue life negatively. In this study, the influence of surface scratches on fatigue life of flapper valve strip was investigated. The analysis was carried out by using thirty samples that were blanked out of eight different steel strips in the transverse direction. Of these samples, fifteen of them had scratches on the surface and fifteen did not, all these samples were fatigue tested by constant amplitude method. An S-N curve was plotted based upon the values and results from the fatigue test, considering the curve as the nerve center in relation with fractrographic studies using the Scanning electron microscope. Therefore this master thesis work aims to explain the influence of scratches on fatigue life of flapper valve strip and suggest future improvements based on the findings.

In the present work, an investigation of the fatigue life benefits emerging from fillet weld geometries optimization has been carried out. At first, an introduction to ageing mechanisms, corrosion and especially fatigue, acting on operating marine structures has been made. Residual stresses at weld toes, stress modes, and types, geometrical factors (weld angle, toe radius, leg length), welding techniques selected, post-welding treatment and plate‟s material are some of the principal factors affecting the fatigue life of a fillet weld joint. Especially, the accuracy of various approaches in fatigue life estimation of specific geometries under pre-set types and levels of stress is studied. It is evident so far that even the notch stress concept is the most accurate method based on S-N curves, the Fracture Mechanics approach can offer more accurate solutions of a crack development through the material. Towards this, a literature review on crack evolution aspects in welded and non-welded plates under bending and tension was performed; substantial parameters were determined and finally implemented in the LEFM model which was used for the simulation purposes of Chapter 6. As far as the crack aspect ratio evolution is concerned, an extensive reference is available in literature since many researchers have investigated its contribution to the determination of geometrical paths, commonly known as “Preferred Propagation Paths”. Their significance is related with our ability to determine accurate SIF solutions leading to precise fatigue life estimations. A typical fillet weld joint 2-D model has been developed in CAE Abaqus software and a Finite Element Analysis of subject T-profile has been carried out. Through this analysis, the fillet weld angle, the weld leg length, the weld toe curvature radio ρ and the carrying load plate thickness are examined for their impacts on the maximum surface stress. Finally, a number of stress mitigating measures are proposed and their effects are analyzed. Undoubtedly, the notch stress concept today is gradually gaining more and more acceptance among other fatigue analysis practices, hence the need for an estimation of the actual surface stresses along fillet weld toes, has become imperative. Towards this, different 2-D geometries are tested against stress concentration factors developed at weld toes, which are calculated on the basis of maximum in-plane principal stresses over nominal stresses in mode I pure bending and pure tension respectively. Moreover, validation with corresponding results from literature is provided. Finally, three different concepts for reducing the maximum surface stresses are presented. The first one proposes grinding of the weld toe area and formulation of an artificial U-notch or a part- circular profile. The second one applies to non-penetrating welds and assumes the existence of a root gap of a specific geometry which is related to the fatigue life and stress concentration factor of the fillet weld joint. Last but not least, the relatively recent concept of the variable radius notch is discussed, even though it is applicable mostly to notched bodies, not weld joints. Afterwards, a Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics analysis of reference 2D fillet weld model is demonstrated. A number of geometrical parameters considered at previous stage for their impact on surface Stress Concentration levels at the weld toe region, have been correlated to fatigue life benefits in terms of increased number of stress cycles till failure. An extensive analysis of 9 different T-butt weld joint geometries has been provided in order to investigate how positively a possible SCF reduction can affect the fatigue life of a weld joint. Essential geometric variations (weld angle, length, toe radius, root slot) were considered in the 2D model. All calculated benefits both in pure bending and pure tension cases have been reported accordingly. Based on a linear interpolation of the points scatter (SCF, N-cycles) both in banding and tension, it was observed that a surface stress mitigation of 1% could lead to 1,33 up to 2,5% fatigue life benefit in the range of SCF=2 – 2,5. It is evident so far that the geometrical optimization of a weld joint in respect of notch stress mitigation can be a powerful tool both in shipbuilding and maintenance practice in the future. However, technically wise their application may incur high initial costs of improved tools of welding and post welding treatment and robots even though it would consist a cost effective solution in a medium/long term basis. Finally, the above process is followed by a reliability analysis of the most critical geometrical parameters affecting the fatigue life of a fillet weld joint. Reliability assessment results concerning medium, high and low cycle fatigue are provided and a comparative analysis of each factor‟s impact on fatigue life has been carried out.

The actual service loading histories of most engineering components are characterized by variable amplitudes and are sometimes rather complicated. The goal of this study was to estimate the fatigue life of nickel-chromium-molybdenum 30CrNiMo8HH steel alloy under axial and pure torsion variable amplitude loading (VAL) conditions. The investigation was directed at two primary factors that are believed to have an influence on fatigue life under such loading conditions: load sequence and mean stress. The experimental work for this research included two-step loading, non-zero mean strain loading, and VAL tests, the results of which were added to previously determined fully reversed strain-controlled fatigue data. The effect of load sequence on fatigue life was examined through the application of the commonly used linear damage accumulation rule along with the Manson and Marco–Starkey damage accumulation methods, the latter of which takes load sequence into account. Based on the two-step experimental results, both the Manson and Marco–Starkey methods were modified in order to eliminate the empirically determined constants normally required for these two methods. The effect of mean stress on fatigue life was investigated with the use of three life prediction models: Smith–Watson–Topper (SWT), Fatemi–Socie (FS), and Jahed–Varvani (JV). The cycles from the VAL histories were counted using a rainflow counting procedure that maintains the applied strain sequence, and a novel method was developed for the estimation of the total energy density required for the JV model. For two-step loading and for all three fatigue models employed, the modified damage accumulation methods provided superior fatigue life predictions. However, regardless of the damage accumulation method applied, the most satisfactory fatigue life correlation for VAL was obtained using the energy-based JV model.

Damage to steel moment frames in the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Hyogken-Nanbu earthquakes subsequently motivated intensive research and testing efforts in the US, Japan, and elsewhere on moment frames. Despite extensive past research efforts, one important problem remains unresolved: the degree of panel zone participation that should be permitted in the inelastic seismic response of a steel moment frame. To date, a fundamental computational model has yet to be developed to assess the cyclic rupture performance of moment frames. Without such a model, the aforementioned problem can never be resolved. This dissertation develops an innovative way of predicting cyclic rupture in steel moment frames by employing artificial neural networks. First, finite element analyses of 30 notched round bar models are conducted, and the analytical results in the vicinity of the notch root are extracted to form the inputs for either a single neural network or a competitive neural array. After training the neural networks, the element with the highest potential to initiate a fatigue crack is identified, and the time elapsed up to the crack initiation is predicted and compared with its true synthetic answer. Following similar procedures, a competitive neural array comprising dynamic neural networks is established. Two types of steel-like materials are created so that material identification information can be added to the input vectors for neural networks. The time elapsed by the end of every stage in the fracture progression is evaluated based on the synthetic allocation of the total initiation life assigned to each model. Then, experimental results of eight beam-to-column moment joint specimens tested by four different programs are collected. The history of local field variables in the vicinity of the beam flange - column flange weld is extracted from hierarchical finite element models. Using the dynamic competitive neural array that has been established and trained, the time elapsed to initiate a low cycle fatigue crack is predicted and compared with lab observations. Finally, finite element analyses of newly designed specimens are performed, the strength of their panel zone is identified, and the fatigue performance of the specimens with a weak panel zone is predicted.

The actual service loading histories of most engineering components are characterized by variable amplitudes and are sometimes rather complicated. The goal of this study was to estimate the fatigue life of nickel-chromium-molybdenum 30CrNiMo8HH steel alloy under axial and pure torsion variable amplitude loading (VAL) conditions. The investigation was directed at two primary factors that are believed to have an influence on fatigue life under such loading conditions: load sequence and mean stress. The experimental work for this research included two-step loading, non-zero mean strain loading, and VAL tests, the results of which were added to previously determined fully reversed strain-controlled fatigue data. The effect of load sequence on fatigue life was examined through the application of the commonly used linear damage accumulation rule along with the Manson and Marco–Starkey damage accumulation methods, the latter of which takes load sequence into account. Based on the two-step experimental results, both the Manson and Marco–Starkey methods were modified in order to eliminate the empirically determined constants normally required for these two methods. The effect of mean stress on fatigue life was investigated with the use of three life prediction models: Smith–Watson–Topper (SWT), Fatemi–Socie (FS), and Jahed–Varvani (JV). The cycles from the VAL histories were counted using a rainflow counting procedure that maintains the applied strain sequence, and a novel method was developed for the estimation of the total energy density required for the JV model. For two-step loading and for all three fatigue models employed, the modified damage accumulation methods provided superior fatigue life predictions. However, regardless of the damage accumulation method applied, the most satisfactory fatigue life correlation for VAL was obtained using the energy-based JV model.

O crescente aumento do tráfego rodoviário comercial demanda o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que proporcione pavimentos de elevado desempenho e durabilidade. Nesse contexto, desde 2006 se estuda, no laboratório de pavimentação da UFRGS, melhorias em propriedades de concretos asfálticos devidas à incorporação de cal. Este estudo complementa o estudo relatado por Bock (2012) que evidenciou o aumento do módulo de resiliência, da resistência à tração, das resistências às deformações permanentes e ao dano por umidade induzida, nesta dissertação são apresentados e analisados os resultados de ensaios de fadiga. Foram realizados no modo tensão controlada, em corpos-de-prova cilíndricos de seis misturas constituídas por agregado de basalto, ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) ou polimerizado (CAP E 60/85), com e sem adição de cales (calcítica ou dolomítica). Os resultados foram modelados em função da tensão de tração, da diferença de tensões e, principalmente, da deformação específica no início do ensaio. Empregaram-se os modelos de fadiga obtidos no estudo, e através de curvas, constatou-se que: nos concretos asfálticos elaborados com ligante convencional, a adição de 1% de cal calcítica aumentou-se a vida de fadiga cerca de 4,5 vezes no caso de revestimentos delgados (5 e 10 cm) e em 2,9 vezes e 1,9 vezes no caso de revestimentos mais espessos (15 e 20 cm, respectivamente). A adição de cal dolomítica a misturas com CAP 50/70 afetou a vida de fadiga de forma ainda mais notável, com aumentos que variaram de 42 vezes para revestimentos com 5 cm a 2,7 vezes para revestimentos com 20 cm. Quando são analisados o efeito da adição de cales em misturas em ligante polimerizado constatou-se comportamento homogêneo, com aumento de vida de fadiga entre 31 (revestimento de 5 cm) e 35 vezes (revestimento de 20 cm), quando a cal adicionada é calcítica, e com ligeira redução (10%) na vida de fadiga quando se adicionou cal dolomítica. Como esperado, os concretos asfálticos com ligante modificado apresentaram vida de fadiga maiores, sendo o efeito do ligante ainda maior quando se acrescentou cal calcítica. Os resultados sugerem que há interação química entre o tipo de ligante e o tipo de cal. Globalmente, os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que a incorporação da cal calcítica sempre aumentou a vida de fadiga dos concretos asfálticos, e que quando se empregou ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) também podem-se obter aumentos expressivos com cal dolomítica. Aliados aos benefícios na resistência a deformação permanente, e ao dano por umidade induzida já conhecidos para as misturas estudadas, os resultados apresentados nesta dissertação permitem concluir que a incorporação de cal permite obter concretos asfálticos de elevados desempenho e durabilidade. / Increasing commercial road traffic demands the development of new technologies to provide higher performance and durable pavements. In this context, since 2006 it‟s been studied, in the pavements laboratory of UFRGS, improvements in asphalt concrete properties due to the lime incorporation. Following previous study reported by Bock (2012) which showed an increase of resilient modulus, tensile strength, the resistance to permanent deformation and damage induced by moisture, in this dissertation is presented and analyzed the results of fatigue tests. They were performed in controlled stress mode, in cylindrical specimens, consisting of six asphalt mixtures with basalt aggregate, conventional binder (CAP 50/70) or modified binder (CAP E 60/85) with and without addition of lime (calcitic or dolomitic). The results were modeled as a function of tensile stress, the stress difference, and especially the specific strain at baseline. Employing the fatigue models obtained in the study through curves it was found that: on the asphaltic concrete made with the conventional binder, the addition of 1% of calcitic lime increased fatigue life about 4.5 times in the case of thin asphalt layer (5 and 10 cm) and 2.9 times and 1.9 times in the case of thicker asphalt layer (15 and 20 cm, respectively). The addition of dolomitic lime mixtures with CAP 50/70 affect the fatigue life in a even more remarkable way with an increase ranging from 42 times to asphalt concrete with 5 cm to 2.7 times to 20 cm. When are examined the effect of adding lime in polymerized binder mixtures, it was found that the behavior was homogeneous, with increased fatigue life between 31 (5 cm asphalt mixture) and 35 times (20 cm asphalt mixture) when the added lime is calcitic, and with slight decrease (10%) in fatigue life when dolomitic lime was added. As expected, the modified binder asphalt concrete presented greater fatigue life, and the effect was further identified when calcitic lime was added. The results suggest that there is a chemical interaction between the type of binder and the type of lime. Overall, the research results showed that the incorporation of calcitic lime always increased the fatigue life of asphalt concrete, which was used when the conventional binder (CAP 50/70) may also obtain significant increases with dolomitic lime. In addition to the benefits in resistance to permanent deformation, and induced by moisture damage already expected for the mixtures studied, the results presented in this thesis can be concluded that the incorporation of lime allows to obtain asphalt concrete with high-performance and durability.

abstract: The fatigue resistance of asphalt concrete (AC) plays an important role in the service life of a pavement. For predicting the fatigue life of AC, there are several existing empirical and mechanistic models. However, the assessment and quantification of the ‘reliability’ of the predictions from these models is a substantial knowledge gap. The importance of reliability in AC material performance predictions becomes all the more important in light of limited monetary and material resources. The goal of this dissertation research is to address these shortcomings by developing a framework for incorporating reliability into the prediction of mechanical models for AC and to improve the reliability of AC material performance prediction by using Fine Aggregate Matrix (FAM) phase data. The goal of the study is divided into four objectives; 1) development of a reliability framework for fatigue life prediction of AC materials using the simplified viscoelastic continuum damage (S-VECD) model, 2) development of test protocols for FAM in similar loading conditions as AC, 3) evaluation of the mechanical linkages between the AC and FAM mix through upscaling analysis, and 4) investigation of the hypothesis that the reliability of fatigue life prediction of AC can be improved with FAM data modeling. In this research effort, a reliability framework is developed using Monte Carlo simulation for predicting the fatigue life of AC material using the S-VECD model. The reliability analysis reveals that the fatigue life prediction is very sensitive to the uncertainty in the input variables. FAM testing in similar loading conditions as AC, and upscaling of AC modulus and damage response using FAM properties from a relatively simple homogenized continuum approach shows promising results. The FAM phase fatigue life prediction and upscaling of FAM results to AC show more reliable fatigue life prediction than the fatigue life prediction of AC material using its experimental data. To assess the sensitivity of fatigue life prediction model to uncertainty in the input variables, a parametric sensitivity study is conducted on the S-VECD model. Overall, the findings from this research show promising results both in terms of upscaling FAM to AC properties and the reliability of fatigue prediction in AC using experimental data on FAM. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Civil and Environmental Engineering 2016

O crescente aumento do tráfego rodoviário comercial demanda o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que proporcione pavimentos de elevado desempenho e durabilidade. Nesse contexto, desde 2006 se estuda, no laboratório de pavimentação da UFRGS, melhorias em propriedades de concretos asfálticos devidas à incorporação de cal. Este estudo complementa o estudo relatado por Bock (2012) que evidenciou o aumento do módulo de resiliência, da resistência à tração, das resistências às deformações permanentes e ao dano por umidade induzida, nesta dissertação são apresentados e analisados os resultados de ensaios de fadiga. Foram realizados no modo tensão controlada, em corpos-de-prova cilíndricos de seis misturas constituídas por agregado de basalto, ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) ou polimerizado (CAP E 60/85), com e sem adição de cales (calcítica ou dolomítica). Os resultados foram modelados em função da tensão de tração, da diferença de tensões e, principalmente, da deformação específica no início do ensaio. Empregaram-se os modelos de fadiga obtidos no estudo, e através de curvas, constatou-se que: nos concretos asfálticos elaborados com ligante convencional, a adição de 1% de cal calcítica aumentou-se a vida de fadiga cerca de 4,5 vezes no caso de revestimentos delgados (5 e 10 cm) e em 2,9 vezes e 1,9 vezes no caso de revestimentos mais espessos (15 e 20 cm, respectivamente). A adição de cal dolomítica a misturas com CAP 50/70 afetou a vida de fadiga de forma ainda mais notável, com aumentos que variaram de 42 vezes para revestimentos com 5 cm a 2,7 vezes para revestimentos com 20 cm. Quando são analisados o efeito da adição de cales em misturas em ligante polimerizado constatou-se comportamento homogêneo, com aumento de vida de fadiga entre 31 (revestimento de 5 cm) e 35 vezes (revestimento de 20 cm), quando a cal adicionada é calcítica, e com ligeira redução (10%) na vida de fadiga quando se adicionou cal dolomítica. Como esperado, os concretos asfálticos com ligante modificado apresentaram vida de fadiga maiores, sendo o efeito do ligante ainda maior quando se acrescentou cal calcítica. Os resultados sugerem que há interação química entre o tipo de ligante e o tipo de cal. Globalmente, os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que a incorporação da cal calcítica sempre aumentou a vida de fadiga dos concretos asfálticos, e que quando se empregou ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) também podem-se obter aumentos expressivos com cal dolomítica. Aliados aos benefícios na resistência a deformação permanente, e ao dano por umidade induzida já conhecidos para as misturas estudadas, os resultados apresentados nesta dissertação permitem concluir que a incorporação de cal permite obter concretos asfálticos de elevados desempenho e durabilidade. / Increasing commercial road traffic demands the development of new technologies to provide higher performance and durable pavements. In this context, since 2006 it‟s been studied, in the pavements laboratory of UFRGS, improvements in asphalt concrete properties due to the lime incorporation. Following previous study reported by Bock (2012) which showed an increase of resilient modulus, tensile strength, the resistance to permanent deformation and damage induced by moisture, in this dissertation is presented and analyzed the results of fatigue tests. They were performed in controlled stress mode, in cylindrical specimens, consisting of six asphalt mixtures with basalt aggregate, conventional binder (CAP 50/70) or modified binder (CAP E 60/85) with and without addition of lime (calcitic or dolomitic). The results were modeled as a function of tensile stress, the stress difference, and especially the specific strain at baseline. Employing the fatigue models obtained in the study through curves it was found that: on the asphaltic concrete made with the conventional binder, the addition of 1% of calcitic lime increased fatigue life about 4.5 times in the case of thin asphalt layer (5 and 10 cm) and 2.9 times and 1.9 times in the case of thicker asphalt layer (15 and 20 cm, respectively). The addition of dolomitic lime mixtures with CAP 50/70 affect the fatigue life in a even more remarkable way with an increase ranging from 42 times to asphalt concrete with 5 cm to 2.7 times to 20 cm. When are examined the effect of adding lime in polymerized binder mixtures, it was found that the behavior was homogeneous, with increased fatigue life between 31 (5 cm asphalt mixture) and 35 times (20 cm asphalt mixture) when the added lime is calcitic, and with slight decrease (10%) in fatigue life when dolomitic lime was added. As expected, the modified binder asphalt concrete presented greater fatigue life, and the effect was further identified when calcitic lime was added. The results suggest that there is a chemical interaction between the type of binder and the type of lime. Overall, the research results showed that the incorporation of calcitic lime always increased the fatigue life of asphalt concrete, which was used when the conventional binder (CAP 50/70) may also obtain significant increases with dolomitic lime. In addition to the benefits in resistance to permanent deformation, and induced by moisture damage already expected for the mixtures studied, the results presented in this thesis can be concluded that the incorporation of lime allows to obtain asphalt concrete with high-performance and durability.

O crescente aumento do tráfego rodoviário comercial demanda o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que proporcione pavimentos de elevado desempenho e durabilidade. Nesse contexto, desde 2006 se estuda, no laboratório de pavimentação da UFRGS, melhorias em propriedades de concretos asfálticos devidas à incorporação de cal. Este estudo complementa o estudo relatado por Bock (2012) que evidenciou o aumento do módulo de resiliência, da resistência à tração, das resistências às deformações permanentes e ao dano por umidade induzida, nesta dissertação são apresentados e analisados os resultados de ensaios de fadiga. Foram realizados no modo tensão controlada, em corpos-de-prova cilíndricos de seis misturas constituídas por agregado de basalto, ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) ou polimerizado (CAP E 60/85), com e sem adição de cales (calcítica ou dolomítica). Os resultados foram modelados em função da tensão de tração, da diferença de tensões e, principalmente, da deformação específica no início do ensaio. Empregaram-se os modelos de fadiga obtidos no estudo, e através de curvas, constatou-se que: nos concretos asfálticos elaborados com ligante convencional, a adição de 1% de cal calcítica aumentou-se a vida de fadiga cerca de 4,5 vezes no caso de revestimentos delgados (5 e 10 cm) e em 2,9 vezes e 1,9 vezes no caso de revestimentos mais espessos (15 e 20 cm, respectivamente). A adição de cal dolomítica a misturas com CAP 50/70 afetou a vida de fadiga de forma ainda mais notável, com aumentos que variaram de 42 vezes para revestimentos com 5 cm a 2,7 vezes para revestimentos com 20 cm. Quando são analisados o efeito da adição de cales em misturas em ligante polimerizado constatou-se comportamento homogêneo, com aumento de vida de fadiga entre 31 (revestimento de 5 cm) e 35 vezes (revestimento de 20 cm), quando a cal adicionada é calcítica, e com ligeira redução (10%) na vida de fadiga quando se adicionou cal dolomítica. Como esperado, os concretos asfálticos com ligante modificado apresentaram vida de fadiga maiores, sendo o efeito do ligante ainda maior quando se acrescentou cal calcítica. Os resultados sugerem que há interação química entre o tipo de ligante e o tipo de cal. Globalmente, os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que a incorporação da cal calcítica sempre aumentou a vida de fadiga dos concretos asfálticos, e que quando se empregou ligante convencional (CAP 50/70) também podem-se obter aumentos expressivos com cal dolomítica. Aliados aos benefícios na resistência a deformação permanente, e ao dano por umidade induzida já conhecidos para as misturas estudadas, os resultados apresentados nesta dissertação permitem concluir que a incorporação de cal permite obter concretos asfálticos de elevados desempenho e durabilidade. / Increasing commercial road traffic demands the development of new technologies to provide higher performance and durable pavements. In this context, since 2006 it‟s been studied, in the pavements laboratory of UFRGS, improvements in asphalt concrete properties due to the lime incorporation. Following previous study reported by Bock (2012) which showed an increase of resilient modulus, tensile strength, the resistance to permanent deformation and damage induced by moisture, in this dissertation is presented and analyzed the results of fatigue tests. They were performed in controlled stress mode, in cylindrical specimens, consisting of six asphalt mixtures with basalt aggregate, conventional binder (CAP 50/70) or modified binder (CAP E 60/85) with and without addition of lime (calcitic or dolomitic). The results were modeled as a function of tensile stress, the stress difference, and especially the specific strain at baseline. Employing the fatigue models obtained in the study through curves it was found that: on the asphaltic concrete made with the conventional binder, the addition of 1% of calcitic lime increased fatigue life about 4.5 times in the case of thin asphalt layer (5 and 10 cm) and 2.9 times and 1.9 times in the case of thicker asphalt layer (15 and 20 cm, respectively). The addition of dolomitic lime mixtures with CAP 50/70 affect the fatigue life in a even more remarkable way with an increase ranging from 42 times to asphalt concrete with 5 cm to 2.7 times to 20 cm. When are examined the effect of adding lime in polymerized binder mixtures, it was found that the behavior was homogeneous, with increased fatigue life between 31 (5 cm asphalt mixture) and 35 times (20 cm asphalt mixture) when the added lime is calcitic, and with slight decrease (10%) in fatigue life when dolomitic lime was added. As expected, the modified binder asphalt concrete presented greater fatigue life, and the effect was further identified when calcitic lime was added. The results suggest that there is a chemical interaction between the type of binder and the type of lime. Overall, the research results showed that the incorporation of calcitic lime always increased the fatigue life of asphalt concrete, which was used when the conventional binder (CAP 50/70) may also obtain significant increases with dolomitic lime. In addition to the benefits in resistance to permanent deformation, and induced by moisture damage already expected for the mixtures studied, the results presented in this thesis can be concluded that the incorporation of lime allows to obtain asphalt concrete with high-performance and durability.