Smooth, Quiet, Safe Concrete Pavements: Scoping Study (Proj. 14)
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: James K. Cable, Cable Concrete Consultation
Co-principal investigators:
- Stephen Karamihas
- Dale Harrington, Snyder & Associates
Project status
Completed
Start date: 10/01/03
End date: 03/31/04
Publications
Report: March 2004, http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/smooth_quiet.pdf 234 kb (*pdf)
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Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):Federal Highway Administration
About the research
Abstract: Current public surveys indicate that the traveling public wishes to have smooth, quiet, and safe pavements. This project collected existing information and identified the challenges remaining to developing smooth, quiet, and safe concrete pavements. A framework for additional research was developed around the following areas: texture and traffic noise, pavement friction, and pavement smoothness.