SEASONAL SKID RESISTANCE VARIATIONS

The purpose of this study is to determine the nature and causes of the variation of skid resistance with time. Included are seasonal variations and variations due to precipitation and other weather factors which influence skid resistance measurements. The results of this study are to be used to develop a prediction model for estimating the lowest value of skid resistance that a pavement will attain from measurements made at a time of the year when skid number is not at the minimum value. This interim report summarizes the findings of the first year of a three-year study. Presented is a tentative method for predicting minimum skid resistance that takes into account the precipitation history prior to the measurement and the number of days between the measurement and the data at which the minimum is expected. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Materials, Testing and Research.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802
• Authors:
  • Dry, D R
  • Henry, J J
  • Dahir, S H
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 82 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forecasting; Seasons; Skid resistance; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seasonal variations
• Old TRIS Terms: Precipitation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178805
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-75-10(1) Intrm Rpt., FCP 41H3-352
• Contract Numbers: Agrement No. 53384
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 14 1978 12:00AM