MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SKID SURFACES CORRESPONDING TO THOSE PREPARED BY TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE UNDER NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS CONTRACT CST-451

The document is a manual for the construction and maintenance of skid surfaces corresponding to those prepared by Texas Transportation Institute under the National Bureau of Standards Contract CST-451. These surfaces are to be used for standarized tests and correlations relative to tire-traction studies. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M Research Foundation

  College Station, TX  United States  77843
• Authors:
  • Britton, S C
  • Gallaway, B M
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 113 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Asphalt cement; Clay; Construction; Friction; Highways; Maintenance; Manuals; Mixtures; Pavements; Portland cement; Skid resistance; Skids; Surfaces; Testing; Tires; Traction; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tire traction
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Nhsb; Skid testing
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047304
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 797-4 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7718
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM