Definition and validation of a new methodical approach for friction evaluations of dropped-on products for road markings
Road safety is well known to rely on a combination of the components of man, vehicle and the environment. The latter plays an important role through the geometric design of the infrastructure, but the road markings and signs are also highly strategic in reducing accidents, especially in the more unfavourable driving conditions, such as with low night-time visibility, or when it is raining or foggy. As part of a study on the contribution to road safety of high-visibility road markings with dropped-on materials, a new test protocol has been defined for verifying the surface friction requirements, at the same time studying which parameter might be most effective and representative of the in situ performances of the products, depending on the maintenance state of the pavement. This has led to the identification of more effective criteria of judgement than those reported in the current European standards (EN 1436:2008).
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Authors:
- Pasetto, M
- Barbati, S D
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Conference:
- International Surface Friction Conference, 3rd, 2011
- Location: Gold Coast Queensland, Australia
- Date: 2011-5-15 to 2011-5-18
- Publication Date: 2011-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 14p
- Monograph Title: 3rd International Road Surface Friction Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 15-18 May 2011
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Friction; Highway design; Highway safety; Pavement design; Road markings; Safety; Visibility
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks; Safe systems (roads)
- Geographic Terms: Europe
- ITRD Terms: 3015: Wet road
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01344019
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ITRD, ARRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jul 13 2011 11:52AM