SUPPLEMENTAL PAVEMENT SKIDDING RESISTANCE TESTS IN VIRGINIA
THE STOPPING DISTANCE METHOD OF DETERMINING SKID RESISTANCE OF PAVEMENT USED IN VIRGINIA IS DESCRIBED. THIS METHOD IS COMPARED WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS TEST TRAILER METHOD. DATA OBTAINED SUGGESTS THAT COEFFICIENTS OBTAINED BY THE GENERAL MOTORS RESULTS ARE LOWER THAN THOSE OBTAINED BY THE STOPPING DISTANCE METHOD. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT IS NECESSARY FOR AN EXACT COMPARISON. EXPERIENCE WITH THE TRAILER SHOWED THAT IT IS AN EXCELLENT METHOD OF MEASURING ROAD SURFACE FRICTION.
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Supplemental Notes:
- No 186, pp 46-47, 1 FIG. 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.
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Authors:
- Dillard, J H
- Publication Date: 1958
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Pavement slipperiness factors and their measurement
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Bulletin
- Issue Number: 186
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Friction tests; Pavements; Skid resistance; Skid resistance tests; Skidding; Stopping distances; Surface course (Pavements); Test procedures; Trailers
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00206956
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM