PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIALS PROGRAM. FINAL REPORT

This report covers a wide range of issues dealing with pavement markings. These include: reflectivity levels and visibility requirements, test deck evaluations, in-service testing, pre-mixed versus plain traffic paint performance, water base paints, and durable marking materials. Reflectivity levels and visibility requirements were analyzed using panels of untrained observers who were driven through predetermined sections of pavement markings at night and asked to rate the performance of those markings on a five point scale. These ratings were then compared to reflectivity readings taken on these same sections of pavement markings using a Mirolux 12 retroreflectometer. Test deck evaluations looked at the performance of both pavement marking tapes and traffic paints. A total of 13 tapes and 15 different traffic paints were installed. Evaluations included permanent and temporary removable tapes; pre-mixed versus plain paints, water base, and other durable traffic paints. In-service testing evaluated the performance of epoxy, large glass beads, water based paints, durable pavement marking tape, performance specified markings, and other experimental marking materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  North Carolina State University, Raleigh

  Institute for Transportation Research and Education, Centennial Campus, 909 Capability Drive
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27695

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, P.O. Box 25201
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27611

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Attaway, R W
  • Adeleke-Sheidun, P O
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 233 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Durability; Epoxides; Glass beads; Performance evaluations; Reflectivity; Retroreflectivity; Road marking materials; Road marking tapes; Testing; Traffic paint; Visibility
• Old TRIS Terms: Epoxy; Traffic marking materials; Traffic marking tapes
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495736
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/NC/89-005
• Contract Numbers: NCHPR-23241-88-6
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM