Evaluation of High Friction Surface Treatment Binders

This project contains a series of field related activities. One type of aggregate topping (bauxite) will be applied to at least four different types of binder at up to 30 sites to generate high friction surface treatment. Selection of sites and construction of surface treatment at these sites is not within the scope of work defined for Penn State involvement with this project. Penn State will visit the sites for general evaluation before application, observation and documentation of findings from placement and construction, and will conduct a follow-up visit after 30 days to evaluate initial performance. The overall goal of the project is to evaluate the construction, implementation, and initial performance of high friction surface treatment (HFST) at high-crash sites using at least 4 different binder materials. The findings of this project will be used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to better determine which binder materials and construction practices successfully work for HFST use and application.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $90177.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT012-G-UTC03

  PSU 2014 04

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Planning and Research, 400 North Street
  6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120
• Performing Organizations:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
  Research Office Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802-4710
• Principal Investigators:

  Solaimanian, Mansour

• Start Date: 20140701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20151231
• Source Data: RiP Project 37064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bauxite; Bituminous binders; Construction; Friction; High risk locations; Implementation; Performance evaluations; Surface treating
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01534970
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: DTRT012-G-UTC03, PSU 2014 04
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 23 2014 1:00AM