Development of a Pavement Friction Management Program

Friction between pavement and vehicles is a key part to highway safety, allowing drivers to change directions safely as well as reducing skidding or hydroplaning. The aim of this project is to help Illinois Department of Transportation develop a statewide pavement friction management program. Researchers will help the agency develop a tool to track areas where friction treatments are needed as well as identify effective treatments. Better addressing and tracking roadway friction will help IDOT effectively identify areas of concern, determine the best treatment and execute long-term plans to maintain and replace friction treatments statewide, contributing to safe travel for road users.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $310000
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-264

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Principal Investigators:

  Ouyang, Yanfeng

  Hajj, Ramez

  Kohler, Erwin

  Tobias, Priscilla

• Start Date: 20230901
• Expected Completion Date: 20260215
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Friction; Maintenance management; Pavement management systems
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01890023
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-264
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 14 2023 11:42AM