Evaluation of Laboratory Cracking Tests Related to Top-Down Cracking in Asphalt Pavements by Nathan D. Moore A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Auburn University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science Auburn, Alabama December 10, 2016 Keywords: Asphalt, Top-down cracking, Laboratory cracking tests Copyright 2016 by Nathan D. Moore Approved by David H. Timm, Chair, Brasfield & Gorrie Professor of Civil Engineering Randy C. West, Director of the National Center for Asphalt Technology Jeffrey J. LaMondia, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering