Browse Publications Technical Papers 2008-01-0173
2008-04-14

Roadway Asphalt Damage Force Analysis for Accident Reconstruction 2008-01-0173

In reconstruction of on-roadway vehicle accidents, tire-road surface friction coefficient, mu (μ), can be estimated using a variety of available data. Common ranges and values for μ are used in calculations forming the foundation for most accident reconstruction techniques. When the roadway surface is gouged or disrupted by vehicle components, accounting of dissipated energy can be successful where supporting force data exists. Roadway gouge forces can vary widely depending upon such factors as road surface construction, surface temperature, and the velocity and geometry of the gouging mechanism. Such dissipated energy can be significant in accounting of total reconstruction energy.
This paper presents experiments aimed at quantifying gouge force by controlled pavement gouging tests.

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