Skidding contributes to up to 35% of wet weather accidents. Increased temperature and surface wear and polishing may affect the available friction and further increase skid-related accidents. Several studies have attempted to examine and quantify these variations mostly with inadequate or inappropriate conclusions. The surface friction of both port-land cement concrete (PCC) and asphalt concrete (AC) pavements was measured monthly to determine the influencing factors and quantify the seasonal fluctuation. Skid number (SN) and pertinent data of the Long-Term Pavement Performance program were obtained for both PCC and AC pavements, incorporating all geographic and climatic regions of the United States and Canada, to determine the contributing factors and quantify the long-term and early-life variations of surface friction. Surface friction was shown to fluctuate as a result of ambient or pavement temperature fluctuation at 0.35 British pendulum number per 1°C change in temperature. The effect of prior weather was shown to be insignificant. Following the construction, AC and PCC surface friction was shown to increase by 5 SN in about 18 months and 4 SN in about 2½ years. Skid resistance was shown to decrease thereafter at 0.27 SN for AC and at 0.24 SN for PCC pavements per million vehicle passes. Cumulative traffic passes, pavement age, speed, and temperature during the testing and PCC pavement surface texture types were found to be statistically significant for the prediction of long-term surface friction. AC pavement long-term surface friction was shown to be more sensitive, as compared with PCC, to predominant climatic condition.
Early-Life, Long-Term, and Seasonal Variations in Skid Resistance in Flexible and Rigid Pavements
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2094 , 1 ; 112-120
01.01.2009
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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