Građevinar, Vol. 70 No. 12., 2018.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1578.2016
Preventing aquaplaning phenomenon through technical solutions
Alina Burlacu
Carmen Răcănel
Adrian Burlacu
Abstract
The aquaplaning of a road vehicle occurs when a layer of water appears between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface. The aquaplaning causes loss of wheel adherence, and results in a reduced vehicle control capability. The efficiency of technical solutions applied on standard roads is analysed using a dedicated computer software called the Pavement Surface Runoff Model. The paper places emphasis on the significance of constructing a good quality pavement-structure wearing course, its influence on traffic safety, and the correlation between geometric properties of road elements and the aquaplaning phenomenon.
Keywords
aquaplaning; road safety; water film; pavement surface; road geometry design
Hrčak ID:
214918
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Publication date:
31.12.2018.
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