Effect of surface macrotexture on skid resistance measurements by the British pendulum test

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 304-309

  Liu, Yurong ^a   Fwa, T F ^a   Choo, Y S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

British pendulum test; Friction; Macrotexture; Microtexture; Road surface; Skid resistance

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; FRICTION; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SKID RESISTANCE; STANDARDS;

BRITISH PENDULUM TESTS; MACROTEXTURE; ROAD SURFACE;

SURFACE TESTING;

EID: 4544248946     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11428     Document Type: Article

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