THE FORMATION OF TRUCK SPRAY ON WET ROADS.

THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF A FOUR-PHASE PROJECT TO PRODUCE INFORMATION USEFUL IN THE ALLEVIATION OF THE TRUCK SPRAY AND MIST PROBLEM. A LITERATURE SEARCH, LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, AND TWO FIELD-TEST PHASES PRODUCED EXPERIMENTAL FENDERS WHICH ARE VERY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE MIST EMITTED BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER OPERATING IN HEAVY RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ARE PRESENTED. /HSRI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • FINAL REPORT
• Corporate Authors:

  Stevens Institute of Technology

  711 Hudson Street
  Hoboken, NJ  United States  07030
• Authors:
  • Kamm, I O
  • Wray, G A
  • Kolb, R G
• Publication Date: 1970-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 122 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fenders; Mist; Mud; Rainfall; Splashing; Sprayers; Tractor trailer combinations; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Spraying
• Old TRIS Terms: Splash
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223927
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM