| Title | Frequently Asked Questions – High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST) – 2017 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 74658 |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Cheung, Joseph; Julian, Frank |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20171001 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A High Friction Surface Treatment is a cost-effective safety countermeasure in which a polishresistant aggregate such as calcined (i.e., heat treated) bauxite aggregate is bonded to the pavement surface using a polymer resin binder, significantly enhancing skid resistance and reducing crashes. |
| Rosap ID | dot:49571 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49571 |
| TRT Terms | Friction course; Pavement surface course; Preservation; Highway safety; Countermeasures |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-18-004 |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74600/74658/FHWA-SA-18-004.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |