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Title:

Choosing Laboratory Test Methodologies to Measure Skid Resistance of Pavement Surfaces

Accession Number:

01590350

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The Polished Stone Value (PSV) test has traditionally been the main tool to assess the long term skid resistance performance of road surfaces. However, a number of researchers have already questioned the reliability of the PSV test results. There are a number of alternative laboratory test methodologies that have been developed, such as the Auckland Pavement Polishing Device (APPD), which is used in conjunction with the Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT), and the Wehner/Schulze (WS) device. With the availability of several laboratory test methods, it is desirable to determine which laboratory test(s) should be used to determine the long term skid resistance performance of aggregates. This paper compares the laboratory test results generated by the PSV, the APPD-DFT and the WS tests conducted at the University of Auckland and at other organizations to help in making the decision. In this paper, the arguments that were commonly used to oppose the use of the PSV test are discussed. Based on the data analysis, it is recommended to use either the APPD-DFT or the WS tests provided that the tests are conducted by a trained operator or under supervision of a trained operator. These two tests were recommended because the tests have less reliance on the operator and past research projects have shown a promising relationship between the results from these laboratory tests and the historical in-field skid resistance.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AFP70 Standing Committee on Mineral Aggregates.

Monograph Accession #:

01584066

Report/Paper Numbers:

16-3245

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Nataadmadja, Adelia D
Wilson, Douglas J
Costello, Seosamh B
Do, Minh Tan

Pagination:

17p

Publication Date:

2016

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Uncontrolled Terms:

Dynamic friction tester

Geographic Terms:

New Zealand

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-3245

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 12 2016 5:26PM