Measurement of road surface texture: an examination
Tosswell, P., Firth, C.T., Powell, D.B. and Vaughan, S. (1997) Measurement of road surface texture: an examination. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 121, 186-192. (doi:10.1680/imuen.1997.29880).
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This paper discusses the measurement of road surface texture and specifically the use of the standard sand patch test as a method to determine whether a road surface lies within contractual texture tolerances. The test is criticized by the industry due to the variability of the results which can be obtained. A series of tests on concrete specimen tiles with brushed and exposed aggregate finishes has been conducted which demonstrates the problem...
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 0965-0903 (print) 1751-7699 (electronic) |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Item ID: | 74074 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2010 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 07:50 |
| Contributors: | Tosswell, P. (Author) Firth, C.T. (Author) Powell, D.B. (Author) Vaughan, S. (Author) |
| Date: | December 1997 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/74074 |
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