ROAD CLIMATOLOGY

VAEGKLIMATOLOGI

This report describes the origin of road slipperiness in different weather conditions, types of slipperiness and climate. A brief description is also given of a computerized information system which gives information about road surface and air temperature, air humidity and in some cases wind velocity. The report is intended to be used for educational purposes. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road Administration

  Centralfoervaltningen
  Borlaenge,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Linkqvist, S
  • Mattsson, J-O
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate; Humidity; Impacts; Information management; Information systems; Information, data, and knowledge; Slipperiness; Solvents; Surface course (Pavements); Temperature; Weather; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Solvent effects
• ITRD Terms: 8555: Information documentation; 5920: Moisture content; 3031: Skid resistance; 6722: Temperature; 2545: Weather; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378060
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TU 151 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM