NOISE-REDUCING CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Wet pavement skid resistance, especially at high speeds, is an important road surface characteristic relevant to traffic safety. For about 20 years, the Belgian Road Research Centre (BRRC) has been making considerable progress to improve the skid resistance properties of both concrete and bituminous pavements. Together with the development of Belgium's large road and highway network, various surface treatments have been developed to improve the safety and comfort of users, particularly with respect to wet pavement skid resistance, evenness, and noise. This paper looks at research conducted at the BRRC concerning the development of texture-related parameters that have an influence on rolling noise. The focus is on new surface treatments, such as chip-sprinkling, designed to reduce rolling noise and increase the durability of concrete pavements.

Corporate Authors:
Purdue University

School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafeyette, IN United States 47907
Authors:
- DESCORNET, G
- Fuchs, Florian
- Buys, R
Conference:
- Fifth International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
- Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: 1993-4-20 to 1993-4-22
Publication Date: 1993

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; Photos; References;
Pagination: p. 93-98
Serial:
- Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Conferences; Highway engineering; Highway safety; Highway transportation; Noise control; Pavement design; Skid resistance; Surface course (Pavements); Surface treating; Traffic noise
Identifier Terms: Belgian Road Research Centre
Uncontrolled Terms: Chip sprinkling (Surface treatments)
Geographic Terms: Belgium
Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00821291
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, ATRI
Created Date: Dec 28 2001 12:00AM