SPRAYGRIP ANTI-SKID TREATMENTS, KENTUCKY TURNPIKE

THE REPORT DOCUMENTS THE EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION OF A PROPRIETARY, GLUE-AND-GRIT DESLICKING TREATMENT AT THREE PLACES ON THE KENTUCKY TURNPIKE. THE TERM "GLUE-AND-GRIT" IS AS VERNACULAR AS "SANDPAPER." MANY BRIDGES HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH EPOXY RESIN-SAND SEALS; A WIDE VARIETY OF RESINS AND SANDS HAVE BEEN USED; SERVICE-LIFE HAS VARIED GREATLY; SOME HAVE FAILED TO ADHERE; ALL HAVE EVENTUALLY WORN OFF IN THE WHEEL TRACKS. WE HAVE CONSIDERED WEAR AS SOMEWHAT INEVITABLE; WE HAVE ALSO CONSIDERED THE TREATMENTS TO BE RENEWABLE. THE HARDEST GRITS EMPLOYED HERE HAVE BEEN QUARTZ SANDS. OTHERS HAVE EMPLOYED CARBORUNDUM, CALCINED BAUXITE, ETC. THE MORE EXPENSIVE GRITS MAKE ENDURANCE MORE COMPULSORY AND PLACES GREATER DEPENDENCE UPON THE GLUE. TESTS WILL BE MADE AFTER THERE HAS BEEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR WEAR TO OCCUR. THE ENDURANCE OF ADHESION AND LOSS OF GRIT WILL BE OBSERVED AND REPORTED FROM TIME TO TIME. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 2 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Kentucky Bureau of Highways

  533 South Limestone
  Lexington, KY  United States  40508
• Authors:
  • Rose, J G
• Publication Date: 1972-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 345

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Resins; Sand; Seal coats; Testing; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Deslicking treatment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219046
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 17 1973 12:00AM