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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2022.2148160
Keywords
Friction coefficient; Ice and snow contamination; Snow melting; Hysteresis friction component; Deterioration mechanism; All-weather traffic
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- Science and Technology Scheme of Shandong Provincial Department of Transportation
- [2020B202-01]
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By simulating the accumulation and melting process of snow and ice contamination, this study analyzed the dynamic variation of the friction coefficient and its deterioration mechanism under different conditions. The results showed that the friction coefficient decreased rapidly with the widening ice coverage, while it remained relatively stable during snow accumulation. Therefore, understanding these changes is crucial for improving road safety.
The accumulation and melting process of snow and ice contamination was simulated in an advanced environmental cabin. The pavement surface condition was monitored using the Vaisala mobile detector, and the friction coefficient between the tire and pavement was measured with the T2GO friction tester. The dynamic variation of the friction coefficient and its deterioration mechanism under various conditions were analyzed. Results show that after a thin ice layer develops on the surface of the coarse aggregate, the cohesion friction component decreases rapidly. Then, as the ice coverage widens, the hysteresis friction component decreases considerably. When the coverage rate of the ice layer reaches 100% and the thickness reaches 0.2-0.3 mm, the friction coefficient decreases to 0.2. In the process of snow accumulation, the friction coefficient is maintained at 0.43-0.45. As the snow layer is soft and easy to compact, the tire rubber can be embedded onto it; even if the thickness can sufficiently cover the macrotexture of the pavement, the hysteresis friction component can be maintained at a high level In the early stage of snow melting, an ice layer forms on the snow layer's surface, which reduces the friction coefficient to 0.2.
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