TIRES AND ROADS

TWO ASPECTS OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAVE RECEIVED INCREASED ATTENTION BY ENGINEERS RECENTLY RELATE TO THE REGULARITY OF TIRE-ROAD FRICTION AND THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SOME STUDIES FOCUS UPON THE SLIPPERINESS OR SKID RESISTANCE OF HIGHWAYS. HIGHWAYS ARE EVALUATED BY SEVERAL METHODS, AS ARE TIRES. THE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS TO SELL THE NEED FOR HIGH SKID RESISTANCE OF ROADS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THERE WILL BE FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTISKID BRAKING SYSTEMS, PARTICULARLY FOR LARGE TRUCKS. /AUTHOR/

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 92, No 12, 8-14
• Authors:
  • Ludema, K C
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0025-6501

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Braking; Friction; Highways; Skid resistance; Slipperiness; Tires; Trucks; Vehicle dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck brakes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221177
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1971 12:00AM