STUDIES OF TYRES ON ROADS HAVING WET AND DRY SURFACINGS

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Measures taken to cut road traffic noise mainly concern engine noise, but tyre noise above 50 km/h contributes to a large proportion of total noise. The results of tests performed at 70 km/h on 6 test surfacings indicate that, in dry conditions, there is a difference of about 2 db(a) between the "best" and "worst" surfacing, while a wet surfacing is about 3 db(a) noisier than a dry one. There is negligible difference between surfacings in wet conditions. It does not appear that there is any difference between cross-ply and radial tyres. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

  Department of Applied Mechanics/CHARMEC
  Gothenburg,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Engman, B
  • Mattsson, M O
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 42 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bias ply tires; Dryness; Engines; Highway safety; Moisture content; Noise; Pavement surface course; Pavements; Radial ply tires; Rolling contact; Sound; Surfacing; Testing; Tires; Traffic noise; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dry conditions; Wet conditions; Wet pavements
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine noise; Radial tires
• ITRD Terms: 5440: Contact (tyre road); 2527: Dryness; 6748: Sound; 2972: Surfacing; 1381: Tyre; 3015: Wet road
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137566
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM