NATIONAL REPORTS ON THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

THE REOPRT FROM AUSTRIA COVERS SUCH ASPECTS AS ADMINISTRATION, THE WEAR OF ROAD CONCRETE UNDER SPIKE TIRE OPERATION, METHODS OF REPAIR AND THE MANUFACTURE OF LESS DESTRUCTIVE SPIKES. OTHER REPORTS FROM AUSTRIA DESCRIBE A LABORATORY WEAR TESTING DEVICE, HIGH-RESISTANT CONCRETE SURFACES, AND THE INFLUENCE OF SPEED, TIRE AND STUD ON PAVEMENTS. THE BELGIAN REPORT DESCRIBES TESTS WITH A TRAFFIC SIMULATOR AND THE CANADIAN REPORT REVIEWS ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES. REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR THE REPAIR OF PAVEMENTS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE REPORT FROM FINLAND. THE FRENCH REPORT REVIEWS REGULATIONS CONCERNING STUDDED TIRE USE, ROAD MAINTENANCE AND EXPERIMENTATION AND RESEARCH IN RELATED ASPECTS. SIMILAR REPORTS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, NORWAY, SWEDEN AND THE UNITED STATES ARE ALSO PRESENTED. A FINAL PAPER SUMS UP AND DISCUSSES THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE SYMPOSIUM.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • APPS
• Authors:
  • Heiplass, S
  • Rosengrera
  • Thurmann-Moe, T
  • Nakkel, E
  • Normandj
  • Niemia
  • Bouzigues, J B
  • Becker, P
  • Elsenaar, P M
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 171-223
• Serial:
  • Statens Vegvesen Veglab, Oslo /Norway/
  • Volume: 45

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Foreign; Information management; Information, data, and knowledge; Maintenance; Pavements; Research; Reviews; Service life; Speed; Structures; Testing; Traffic simulation; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement life
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219156
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM