Reports

Road Vista Stripe Master Touch Series

Pavement Marking Reflectometer

Douglas SPD Mu-Meter

Friction and Contaminant Testing for Highways and Runways

Tire/Pavement Noise Levels Related To Roadway Friction Improvement via Skidabrader

By: Bruce Rymer, M Eng., P.E. ,
Paul R. Donavan, PhD. , Erwin Kohler, PhD PE

Final Report Initial Construction US 1,
Howard County, MD

Experimental Feature Project
Number MD 1301
Evaluation of Surface Abrasion

Evaluation of a Chemical Hardening Process To Inhibit Aggregate Abrasion and Polishing

Aggregate polishing and degradation is a pavement management problem for state highway agencies.

ITC Blastrac Trial
Re-Texturing Porous Asphalt
by Steel Shot Blasting

Rijkswaterstaat’s Innovation Test Centre (ITC) was asked by Blastrac to validate this method for use on main roads in the Netherlands. This report describes the validation trial and the conclusions.

Performance of Shot-Blasting
Pavement Preservation Technique

Skid resistance is an important aspect of pavement preservation that enables road authorities to be proactive in efficient and effective pavement management.

City of San Marcos, DOT- TX and
Airport Management Report

We are pleased to announce that the friction issues associated with the overlay on Runway 13/31 have been resolved.

A Study on the Cost-Effective Methods For Recovery
of Skid Resistance on Concrete and Pavement

Kazuhiro NAKAMURA, Corresponding Author
NEXCO Research Institute Japan

PCCP Texture Modification Using the Skidabrader

Final Report Experimental Features WA 98-01I-5 Tukwila to Lucile Street MP 153.94 to 162.48
For Washington State

PAPER-124
Comparative Field Testing of Asphalt and Concrete
Pavement Preservation Treatments in Oklahoma

The paper concludes that the combination of skid resistance, macrotexture, and financial data provide a powerful tool to assist pavement preservation engineers in selecting the appropriate treatment for a given road.

Skidabrader NCAT Results

In December of 2019 Skidabrader had the opportunity to texture 8 sections of the National Center for Asphalt Technology Test Track (NCAT).

FMC Lithium Ion Penetration

Li Blast Comparison by Chief Materials and Research Engineer Delaware DOT RE: Li ion penetration in the Rt 113 treatment site

Shot-Blasting To Improve Properties

Final Report for IOWA DOT PROJECT HR-1057

Surface Retexturing, Rejuvenation Boost N.C. Insterstate Performance

News Article from Pavement Preservation Journal