EFFECT OF BROOM TEXTURE ON MOTORCYCLE RIDEABILITY

A study was conducted to determine if the safety of the motorcyclist was impaired by the broom texture of the portland cement concrete roadway surface located on State Highway 50 near Sacramento. Three motorcycles were acquired for the test study. The smallest of the three was 250 cc's, the second was 500 cc's, and the third was a standard Highway Patrol bike. The evaluation was made by three experienced motorcyclists.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on Skid Resistance of Pavement Surfaces. Prepared in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  California Division of Highways

  Materials and Research Department
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819
• Authors:
  • Spellman, D L
  • Woodstrom, J H
  • Bailey, S N
  • Spring, R J
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brooming; Concrete pavements; Dynamic loads; Evaluation; Highways; Motorcycles; Portland cement concrete; Ride quality; Safety; Sensitivity; Skid resistance; Tests; Texture; Tire treads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Motorcycle rideability; Striations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046249
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-HY-MR3126-8-72-32, M/R-633126-8
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 2003 12:00AM