Improving Traffic Safety through Quantification of Road Network Hydroplaning Risks
The main objective of this study is to develop a computational framework to quantify tire-water-pavement interactions under wet surface conditions, assess their impacts on pavement friction, and suggest incorporating those impacts into an integrated asset management framework for pavement treatment prioritization and scheduling. This new research effort would enable roadway agencies to improve roadway safety by optimizing roadway friction as part of an integrated asset management plan. It will serve as a valuable tool for roadway agencies, providing them with insights to implement strategies to reduce traffic crashes, congestion, as well as pavement deterioration. The study will support the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation's (CCAT’s) efforts to create safe and durable transportation systems.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $220,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348305
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan United States 48109 -
Project Managers:
Bezzina, Debra
Stearns, Amy
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Performing Organizations:
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Center for Transportation
1611 Titan Drive
Rantoul, IL United States 61866 -
Principal Investigators:
Al-Qadi, Imad
Ouyang, Yanfeng
- Start Date: 20251015
- Expected Completion Date: 20261015
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asset management; Friction; Hydroplaning; Pavement condition; Rolling contact; Traffic safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01970967
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348305
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Nov 13 2025 3:35PM