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Relationship between the tire penetration depth and the road surface texture: A theoretical model and its practical application

  • Dawei Wang
  • , Andreas Ueckermann
  • , Andreas Schacht
  • , Markus Oeser
  • , Bernhard Steinauer

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Abstract

The penetration depth of tire rubber into the road surface texture is an important parameter for skid resistance, drainage ability, and acoustical performances of road surfaces. In this paper, the 3-D texture of 31 typical road surfaces was measured optically. The penetration depth of a test rubber into these surfaces was tested on a universal test machine. The classic contact mechanics model of Persson was applied to predict the penetration depth. The result of this theory deviates significantly from that obtained in the experiment. Probable problems of the classic model were discussed, which lie in the missing consideration of horizontal friction force and the drawbacks of PSD. A new variable was introduced to adjust the model, and the predicting accuracy of the model was improved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign, Analysis, and Asphalt Material Characterization for Road and Airfield Pavements - Selected Papers from the Proceedings of the Geo-Hubei 2014 Int. Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages32-40
Number of pages9
Edition246 GSP
ISBN (Print)9780784478462
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventGeo-Hubei 2014 International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure: Design, Analysis, and Asphalt Material Characterization for Road and Airfield Pavements - Yichang, Hubei, China
Duration: 20 Jul 201422 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number246 GSP
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

ConferenceGeo-Hubei 2014 International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure: Design, Analysis, and Asphalt Material Characterization for Road and Airfield Pavements
Country/TerritoryChina
CityYichang, Hubei
Period20/07/1422/07/14

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