AN EVALUATION OF SURFACE COURSE MIXES DESIGNED TO RESIST STUDDED TIRE WEAR

THIS REPORT DEALS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEAR RESISTANT ASPHALT MIXES, RANGING FROM NORMAL TO CONSIDERABLY ABOVE NORMAL STONE CONTENT. MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE OF PAVEMENT WEAR AND SKID RESISTANCE IN DECEMBER, MAY, AND THE FOLLOWING OCTOBER. IT WAS FOUND THAT HARD VOLCANIC OR SYNTHETIC STONES AND COARSER MIXES WERE MORE WEAR RESISTANT. THE MOST WEAR- RESISTANT MATRIXES WERE THOSE HAVING A HIGH ASPHALT CONTENT, ACHIEVED BY USING EITHER A FINE SAND-FILLER BLEND OR BY USING ASBESTOS FIBER. THE AMOUNT OF WEAR WAS INVERSLY RELATED TO COMPACTION.

• Authors:
  • Fromm, H J
  • Corkill, J T
• Conference:
  • Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Proc
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 358-82
• Serial:
  • Volume: 40

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Bituminous mixtures; Coarse aggregates; Durability; Flexible pavements; Pavements; Skid resistance; Studded tires
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00211747
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 15 1972 12:00AM