How to define the loading and recovery time for the Creep-Recovery Test on an asphalt mixture ?

Creep-Recovery Test at varying stress levels and test temperature are perform to determine the linear and nonlinear viscoelastic characteristics of an asphalt mixture. During this experiment the stress is applied for a particular period of time [loading time (t)] and is removed after a certain time [recovery time] as shown in the attached figure.

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