DEVELOPMENT OF A TEXTURE PROFILE RECORDER

SURFACE TEXTURE IS ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS THAT INFLUENCES THE SKID RESISTANCE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HYDROPLANING ON WET WEATHER PAVEMENTS. THEREFORE, TO DETERMINE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF SKID RESISTANCE THAT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE ON A PARTICULAR PAVEMENT A KNOWLEDGE OF THE DRAINAGE ABILITY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROADWAY SURFACE TEXTURE IS REQUIRED. ACCORDINGLY, A TEXTURE PROFILE RECORDER WHICH IS A DEVICE DESIGNED TO ACCURATELY RECORD THE LOCAL VARIATIONS IN SURFACE GEOMETRY WAS FABRICATED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept No 133-2, 15 PP, APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701
• Authors:
  • Ashkar, B H
• Publication Date: 1970-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Geometry; Hydroplaning; Moisture content; Pavements; Profilometers; Skid resistance; Skidding; Surface course (Pavements); Surface drainage; Texture; Variables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet conditions
• Old TRIS Terms: Variations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00207205
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 18 1970 12:00AM