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1. Report No. FHWA-SA-16-034 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle High Friction Surface Treatment Curve Selection and Installation Guide |
5. Report Date May 2016 |
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6. Performing Organization Code |
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7. Author(s) Jennifer Atkinson (Leidos), Jacquelyn Clark (Leidos), Safak Ercisli (Leidos) |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Leidos |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-10-D-00024 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address United States Department of Transportation |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code HSA |
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15. Supplementary Notes Joseph Cheung (joseph.cheung@dot.gov), Office of Safety Technologies (http://safety.fhwa.dot. gov/), served as the Technical Manager for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Frank Julian (frank.julian@dot.gov) served as a reviewer and provided technical input. |
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16. Abstract High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) is a safety countermeasure that immediately reduces crashes, injuries, and fatalities associated with friction demand issues. The treatment can help compensate for deficient geometric designs, such as sharp curves, by providing the necessary friction to maintain traction on the intended path. This publication provides information for identifying potential horizontal curves for HFST implementation in order to improve horizontal curve safety and prevent friction-related crashes. The report concisely describes the treatment, then step-by-step explains how to:
The publication concludes by outlining potential results and benefits of the treatment. |
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17. Key Words high friction surface treatment (HFST), horizontal curve, roadway departure crashes, safety treatments, pavement skid resistance, pavement friction |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. |
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19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No of Pages 40 |
22. Price N/A |
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