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This paper presents the comparison between the results of the Semi-Circular Bending (SCB) test and that of the Indirect Tensile (IDT) test in characterizing the tensile strength of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures. Analytical and numerical simulations were employed to in terpret the experimental results. The IDT test, a standard test method of AASHTO and ASTM, is adopted by most state highway agencies. Despite its broad usage and many advantages, the permanent deformation under the loading strips is undesirable and in some cases unbearable for the evaluation of the cracking potential of asphalt mixes. The SCB test could significantly re duce the loading strip-induced permanent deformation and thus it is more suitable than IDT for evaluating tensile properties of HMA mixtures. The results from this study indicated that SCB and IDT tests were fully comparable and convertible.