MEASUREMENT OF WHEELPATH WEAR ON WISCONSIN HIGHWAYS

CONTINUED SEMI-ANNUAL MEASUREMENTS OF PAVEMENT WEAR THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WISCONSIN HAVE SHOWN THAT THE WHEELPATH WEAR CONTINUES TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN STUDDED TIRES ARE IN USE. THE MOST RECENT MEASUREMENTS HAVE SHOWN NO CHANGE IN THE TRENDS ESTABLISHED THE PREVIOUS TWO WINTER SEASONS. A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED PRIOR TO THE LAST MEASUREMENTS WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF FUTURE MEASUREMENTS, BUT DOES NOT VOID THE PREVIOUS RESULTS. ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE PROJECT WAS THE MEASUREMENT OF HEAVILY TRAVELLED FREEWAY PAVEMENTS, WHICH WERE OVERLAYED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INFORMATION INDICATES HOW LONG AN OVERLAY MAY BE EXPECTED TO LAST ON THIS TYPE OF HIGHWAY. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES REMAINS LEGAL IN THE STATE. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, 3502 Kinsman Boulevard
  Madison, WI  United States  53704
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous overlays; Measuring instruments; Pavement performance; Studded tires
• Old TRIS Terms: Wheel path
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219017
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 28 1972 12:00AM