FRICTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH-SPEED PASSING MANEUVERS

THE TIRE-PAVEMENT FRICTION DEMANDS OF VEHICLES PERFORMING HIGH-SPEED PASSING MANEUVERS IS DETERMINED. THESE FRICTIONAL DEMANDS WERE FOUND BY PHOTOGRAPHING AND ANALYZING PASSING MANEUVERS PERFORMED UNDER ACTUAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS CRITICAL FRICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPOSED FOR APPLICATION TO SKIDDING ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT INCORPORATE MINIMUM SKID RESISTANCE LEVELS AND WET WEATHER SPEED LIMITS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Res Rept 134-7, 62 PP, 20 FIG, 2 TAB, 3 REF, 1 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Glennon, J C
• Publication Date: 1971-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Friction; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Moisture content; Passing; Pavements; Photography; Prevention; Safety; Skid resistance; Skidding; Speed; Speed limits; Tires; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle path; Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00207428
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM