###### Abstract  
In order to systematically study the rutting resistance performance of High-Modulus Asphalt Concrete (HMAC) pavements, a finite element method model of HMAC pavement was established using ABAQUS software. Based on the viscoelasticity theory of asphalt, the stress and deformation distribution characteristics of HMAC pavement were studied and compared to conventional asphalt pavement under moving loads. Then, the pavement temperature field model was established to study the temperature variation and the thermal stress in HMAC pavement. Finally, under the condition of continuous temperature variation, the creep behavior and permanent deformation of HMAC pavement were investigated. The results showed that under the action of moving loads, the strain and displacement generated in HMAC pavement were lower than those in conventional asphalt pavement. The upper surface layer was most obviously affected by outside air temperature, resulting in maximum thermal stress. Lastly, under the condition of continuous temperature change  
type high modulus admixture for asphalt pavement. Due to the convenience of application and the favorable impact on road performance, the PR-type high-modulus admixture has been widely applied. In 1999, a French researcher conducted a long-term monitoring of the performance of asphalt pavement with low-grade asphalt binder. It was found that the use of a high-modulus admixture along with low-grade asphalt binder is a cost-effective method to enhance the rutting resistance of pavement. The low-grade asphalt binder with high-modulus admixture has been widely applied as the lower surface layer of pavement [2]. Since 2004, a lot of studies have been performed on the HAMC by the LCPC (Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussee's) organization of France [3]. After decades of development, high-modulus asphalt mixtures have been divided into two types in French: the high-modulus asphalt mixture surface layer (EME) and the high-modulus asphalt mixture base layer (BBME). According to the quality requirement for the high-modulus asphalt mixture, the standards NF-P98-140 (1992) [4], NF-P98-141(1993) [5], and NF EN13108-1-2007 [6] for high-modulus asphalt mixture were built by French research scholars. The applied layer and related performance requirement for the high-modulus asphalt mixture have been identified. These standards were built based on the field application, and provide technical guidance for pavement construction. Various researchers have investigated the HMAC for field application. England investigated the high modulus asphalt binder and the related mixture based on field applications of test roads. A long-term project was conducted that determined that the anti-aging performance and moisture susceptibility of HMAC are inferior. The project was conducted by Scott Wilson Engineering Consultants Ltd. and the University of Nottingham; then, a designed standard for England was proposed based on this project [7]. In Italy, the road performance and effect of HMAC was analyzed, and the benefits of HMAC as a base layer were identified [8]. Some Portuguese researchers studied the rutting resistance of the high-modulus asphalt mixture based on the high-temperature climate [9]. Some researchers in United States (USA) also studied the design methods and analyzed the cost analysis of the HMAC [10; 11]. After long-term and meticulous research, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the US proposed a long-life asphalt pavement design theory. In this theory, the HMAC was used in the middle surface layer of the long-life pavement structure, and the modified asphalt was used to increase the modulus [12]. [PERSON] et al. [13] prepared the HMAC by using the SBS (Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene) modified asphalt binder and high softening point oil, and found that the HMAC has better rutting resistance. European research on the high-modulus asphalt mixture test section showed that there was an insignificant correlation between pavement cracking and the grade of asphalt.