Recommended Citation
McDaniel, R. S., and K. J. Kowalski. Investigating the Feasibility of Integrating Pavement Friction and Texture Depth Data in Modeling for INDOT PMS. Publication FHWA/IN/JTRP-2012/33. Joint Transportation Research Program, Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2012. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315037DOI
10.5703/1288284315037
Abstract
Under INDOT’s current friction testing program, the friction is measured annually on interstates but only once every three years on non-interstate roadways. The state’s Pavement Management System, however, would require current data if friction were to be included in the PMS. During routine pavement condition monitoring for the PMS, texture data is collected annually. This study explored the feasibility of using this pavement texture data to estimate the friction during those years when friction is not measured directly. After multi0ple approaches and a wide variety of ways of examining the currently available data and texture measuring technologies, it was determined that it is not currently feasible to use the texture data as a surrogate for friction testing. This is likely because the lasers used at this time are not capable of capturing the small-scale pavement microtexture. This situation may change, however, with advances in laser or photo interpretation technologies and improved access to materials data throughout the INDOT pavement network.
Report Number
FHWA/IN/JTRP-2012/33
Keywords
friction, texture, microtexture, macrotexture, pavement management
SPR Number
2936
Performing Organization
Joint Transportation Research Program
Sponsoring Organization
Indiana Department of Transportation
Publisher Place
West Lafayette, Indiana
Date of this Version
11-2012