MEMORANDUM CONCERNING WEAR AND TEAR OF BITUMINOUS ROAD SURFACINGS IN WINTER /IN GERMAN/

THE PAPER REVIEWS THE WEAR AND TEAR TO BITUMINOUS ROAD SURFACES BY DEICING SALTS, WINTER TIRES, SNOW CHAINS, SPIKED TIRES, AND ANTI-SKID MATERIALS SPREAD ON THE ROADS. IN THE COURSE OF A WINTER, SPIKES CAUSE WEAR OF AS MUCH AS 5 MM ON ASPHALTIC CONCRETE AND 3.5 MM ON MASTIC ASPHALT. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR MEASURES TO REDUCE WEAR IN WINTER, ESPECIALLY IN RESPECT OF THE COMPOSITION AND LAYING OF THE MIX. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Forschung Fuer Das Strassenwesen /Ger

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• Publication Date: 1970

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Chains; Defects; Deicers (Equipment); Pavement distress; Pavements; Studded tires; Surface treating; Surfacing; Wear
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deicers
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous surfacing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1973 12:00AM