ECONOMIC FACTORS RELATED TO RAISING LEVELS OF SKID RESISTANCE AND TEXTURE

An evaluation of the requirements for skid resistance and pavement texture is presented. Economic factors other than accident costs are considered for the first time. The primary economic factors recognized at this time, in addition to accident costs, are fuel cost and tire wear. The study indicates that significantly increasing levels of skid resistance and texture will result in decreases in fuel economy and tire life. These losses will have a major economic impact. The extent of this impact is estimated. A method of calculating the comparative cost of using polish-resistance aggregates and polish-susceptible aggregates for surface treatments is presented. A method to determine the increase in cost that is economically justified to acquire polish-resistant aggregates is developed. (Authors)

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• Authors:
  • Ivey, Don L
  • McFarland, W Frank
• Conference:
  • 60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 82-86
• Monograph Title: Pavement roughness and skid properties
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 836
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Economic factors; Fuel consumption; Improvements; Pavements; Polished aggregates; Skid resistance; Surface course (Pavements); Texture; Tires
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349911
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309033136
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 30 1982 12:00AM