Optimizing Continuous Friction Testing on Low-Speed Roads and in Tight Curves

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) performs friction testing to determine whether the roadway has sufficient available wet friction to promote safety during wet conditions. Currently, ODOT relies on the locked wheel friction testing method, which has long been accepted on roadway segments as a validation of available friction. Due to the "locked" wheel, the application of this method is limited in situations where speeds are at 20mph or the roadway is curved. As a result, ODOT relies on visual inspection of the area to determine if a friction problem exists. The goal of this research is to identify and validate a process or technology that can provide accurate, reliable and repeatable friction testing at slow speeds (e.g., at 20mph) and in tight curves.

• Record URL:
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• Record URL:
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Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $260912
• Contract Numbers:

  33806

  109459

  135968

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Ohio Department of Transportation

  Research Program
  1980 West Broad Street
  Columbus, OH  United States  43223
• Project Managers:

  Nye, Kelly

• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Research Center Incorporated

  10820 State Route 347
  East Liberty, OH  United States  43319
• Principal Investigators:

  Bilbee, Michael

• Start Date: 20191001
• Expected Completion Date: 20220201
• Actual Completion Date: 20220201

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Friction tests; Highway curves; Highway safety; Optimization; Speed; Test procedures; Validation
• Identifier Terms: Ohio Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01717663
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 33806, 109459, 135968
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 2019 1:14PM