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... Interviewees included representatives of texture, friction, and noise measuring equipment manufacturers/vendors; noise testing facilities; friction and profile testing calibration centers; paving contractor agencies; construction materials and equipment manufacturers, and tire manufacturers. The information obtained from the state and industry interviews was synthesized and is provided in Appendix B
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From page 8...
... Pavement surface texture influences many different pavement–tire interactions. Figure 2-1 shows the ranges of texture wavelengths affecting various vehicle–road interactions, including friction, interior and exterior noise, splash and spray, rolling resistance, and tire wear.
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... is the SPB method, which measures the maximum sound level (Lmax) for a mix of vehicles.
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... . Texturing Methods for Concrete Pavements The following methods are used in the United States and other countries for texturing new concrete pavements or retexturing existing concrete pavements: • Plastic brushing/brooming • Transverse and longitudinal dragging • Transverse and longitudinal tining • Transverse and longitudinal grooving • Longitudinal diamond grinding • Exposed Aggregate Concrete (EAC)
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... 1.14 0.42 to 1.02 50.0 to 69.5 81.0 to 87.3 Transverse groove 1.07 48.0 to 58.0 84.1 to 84.6 Transverse drag 0.76 22.0 to 46.0 Longitudinal tine 1.22 36.0 to 76.6 96.6 to 103.5 79.0 to 85.0 Longitudinal groove 1.14 48.0 to 55.0 99.4 to 103.8 80.9 Longitudinal grind 0.30 to 1.20 35.0 to 51.0 29.9 to 46.8 95.5 to 102.5 81.2 Longitudinal burlap drag 101.4 to 101.5 Longitudinal turf drag 0.53 to 1.00 23.0 to 55.6 20.0 to 38.0 97.4 to 98.6 83.7 Longitudinal plastic brush 48.0 to 52.0 23.0 to 24.0 101.8 to 102.2 EAC 0.9 to 1.1 35.0 to 42.0 Shot abraded PCC 1.2 to 2.0 34.3 to 46.2 84.3 Porous PCC Ultra-thin epoxied laminate 1.4 79.8 Ultra-thin bonded wearing course 0.97 to 1.98 26.0 to 27.0 95.0 to 99.0 1 in.
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... Durable high friction, automated or manual No tonal whine if properly designed/constructed High noise Additional effort required to construct No positive surface drainage when longitudinal slope is less than cross-slope Longitudinal tine High friction, lower noise and no tonal whine Automated construction required Some annoyance or perceived handling problems may be experienced by motorcyclists or drivers of light vehicles, however safety not impacted No positive surface drainage channels Longitudinal groove Provides retrofit macro-texture to old roads Minimal traffic interruption or worker exposure Some annoyance or perceived handling problems may be experienced by motorcyclists or drivers of light vehicles, however safety not impacted No positive surface drainage channels Longitudinal grind High friction, low noise, low worker exposure Increased smoothness Friction decreases rapidly on polish susceptible coarse aggregate with heavy traffic. Transverse groove Provides retrofit macro-texture to old roads Minimal traffic interruption or worker exposure Slow and expensive operation Initial Cost1, $/yd2 0.10 to 0.15 0.10 to 0.15 0.10 to 0.15 N/A 0.10 to 0.15 0.10 to 0.15 0.10 to 0.15 0.10 to 0.15 (unless joints avoided)
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... Transverse groove Transverse drag Longitudinal tine Longitudinal groove Longitudinal grind Longitudinal burlap drag Longitudinal turf drag Longitudinal plastic brush EAC Shotblasted PCC Porous PCC Ultra-thin epoxied laminate Ultra-thin bonded wearing course Friction 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 Exterior Noise 8 6 7 7 6 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 7 1 2 2 Cost 1 1 1 4 – 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 6 3 Constructability 2 2 2 3 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 3 3 1 = Best/highest ranking Table 2-4. Tentative texture method benefit rankings.
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Key Terms

  • turf drag
  • burlap drag
  • transverse tine
  • noise properties
  • positive surface

  • highway agency
  • pavement surface
  • agency texturing
  • surface drainage
  • concrete pavements

  • longitudinal burlap
  • longitudinal turf
  • roadside noise
  • longitudinal plastic
  • texturing methods

  • benefit rankings
  • sound pressure
  • bonded wearing
  • tonal whine
  • provides retrofit

  • surface properties
  • frequency noise
  • vehicle noise
  • lower noise
  • exterior noise

  • surface texturing
  • texturing method
  • texture method
  • concrete pavement
  • method benefit


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