PAVEMENT WEAR DUE TO STUDDED TIRES AND THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES IN ONTARIO

THE WEAR CAUSED BY STUDDED TIRES IS MEASURED ON DIFFERENT PAVEMENT SURFACES IN ONTARIO BY USING A SIMPLE PHOTOGRAPHIC METHOD TO RECORD BEFORE-AND-AFTER CROSS-SECTIONAL PROFILES. RESULTS SHOW THAT, WITH NOT MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF VEHICLES USING STUDDED TIRES, SUBSTANTIAL WEAR HAS OCCURED DURING ONE WINTER OF MODERATE-TO-HEAVY TRAFFIC. ESTIMATES OF FUTURE PAVEMENT WEAR INDICATE THAT A SERIOUS PROBLEM HAS TO BE FACED FOR WHICH NO LASTING AND ECONOMICAL REPAIR OR PREVENTIVE PROCEDURES YET EXIST. EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA IS REVIEWED IN AN EFFORT TO COMPARE ANY BENEFITS OF STUDDED TIRES WITH THE WIDELY REPORTED PAVEMENT DAMAGE THEY MAY CAUSE. THE ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION-TO RESTRICT THE USE OF STUDS OR TO ALLOW THEIR CONTINUED USE-ARE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF THE FINDINGS. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1970/331/331-005.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper sponsored by Task Force on Effect of Studded Tires and presented at the 49th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Smith, P
  • Schonfeld, R
• Conference:
  • 49th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1970-1-12 to 1970-1-16
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-79
• Monograph Title: Manpower, maintenance and studded tires
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 331
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Benefits; Defects; Pavement distress; Pavement performance; Pavements; Studs; Surface course (Pavements); Texture; Tires; Wear
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00207233
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-009 840
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 10 1983 12:00AM