TIRE-PAVEMENT FRICTION AS A FUNCTION OF VEHICLE MANEUVERS

Limit manuevers were performed on different wet pavements with disparate passenger vehicles, and the vehicle available acceleration were compared with pavement friction indicators. Reasonably conservative estimates were made of vehicle cornering and/or stopping capability as a function of skid number measured at 40 mph. These extimates can be used to realistically evaluate pavement friction for expected maneuvers at individual roadway sites.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tti/163-2F.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84817
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study sponsored by the Texas State Dept. of Highways and Pbulic Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 87 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pavements; Rolling contact; Skid resistance; Vehicle dynamics; Weight measurement; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet pavements
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicle responses
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099166
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: TTI 163-2F Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: 2-10-72-163
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM