METHODS OF TEXTURING NEW CONCRETE ROAD SURFACES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SKIDDING RESISTANCE

THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS METHODS FOR TEXTURING THE FRESH SURFACE OF HIGH SPEED CONCRETE ROADS IS DISCUSSED. THE PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED OF VARIOUS ROADS INCLUDING THOSE TEXTURED BY THE TYPE OF WIRE BROOM SPECIFIED IN THE CURRENT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SPECIFICATION FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE WORKS. THE RATE OF WEAR AND THE SKIDDING RESISTANCE OF SLOW AND FAST LANE SURFACES ARE EXAMINED. AN EXAMINATION IS ALSO MADE OF THE EFFECT OF THE INITIAL TEXTURE IMPOSED ON THE RATE OF CHANGE IN SKIDDING RESISTANCE WITH INCREASE IN SPEED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR FUTURE WORK TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS METHODS OF TEXTURING. /RRL/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rrl Rept Lr 290, 74 PP, 17 FIG, 19 TAB, 20 PHOT, 7 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, LONDON (UK)

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• Authors:
  • Weller, D E
  • Maynard, D P
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Durability; Pavements; Skid resistance; Skidding; Surface course (Pavements); Surface treating; Texture
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206861
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 10 1971 12:00AM