Description:
This report describes the installation of Tyregrip®, a high friction surface, on a high accident location to reduce accident rates. Tyregrip® is a thin polymer overlay system that uses a two part epoxy binder and calcined bauxite aggregate. Postconstruction friction resistance results in the middle to high 70’s indicate that the Tyregrip® has improved the friction properties of the collision-prone ramp.
The installation will be monitored for friction resistance and accident reduction for a minimum of five years.
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Date Published:
June, 2012
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Publication Number:
WA-RD 788.1
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Last Modified:
June 6, 2012
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Authors:
Keith W. Anderson, Mark Russell, Justin Sheets, David Burkey, Jeff S.Uhlmeyer, Jim Weston.
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Originator:
Washington (State). Dept. of Transportation. Materials Laboratory
- # of Pages: 41 p., .42 mb (PDF)
- Subject: Overlays (Pavements), Friction materials, Texture, Accident prone locations, Skid resistance, Accident causes, Evaluation and assessment, Surface course (Pavements).
- Keywords: Tyregrip®, high friction surface, high accident
location, epoxy binder, calcined bauxite.
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This abstract was last modified January 22, 2013