THE CONTRIBUTION OF STONE SIZE AND ORIENTATION IN SKID RESISTANCE, WITH DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSURE

STONE THAT POLISHES TO BELOW THE CRITICAL SKID RESISTANCE LEVEL (COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION=0.38) CAN BE USED AT DIFFICULT SITES BY JUDICIOUS SELECTION OF STONE SIZE AND PROVIDED THAT THE BINDER CAN MAINTAIN THE STONES IN RANDOM ORIENTATION.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • PART 5
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Ross, T F
  • Sutton, J R
• Discussers:
  • Prokopovich, N
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 342-51

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Grain size (Geology); Polished aggregates; Skid resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Grading (By size); Orientation /particles/
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218965
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 1972 12:00AM