Frequently Asked Questions – High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST) – 2017

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Frequently Asked Questions – High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST) – 2017

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Contributors:

Cheung, Joseph ; Julian, Frank
Subject/TRT Terms:

Countermeasures Friction Course Highway Safety Preservation Surface Course (Pavements)
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SA-18-004
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
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.
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