Title: Review and recommendations for pavement marking materials
Abstract: Today there are many different types of pavement marking materials which provide guidance, regulatory, and warning information to the driver. This study examined the different types of pavement marking materials available today, their performance in previous studies, and whether they were applicable for field testing in South Carolina. A literature review was performed in order to collect information on the application and performance of the different types of pavement marking materials. In addition, a survey of the state highway agencies was conducted in order to determine their usage of different pavement marking materials on asphalt and portland cement concrete pavement in new, good, and poor conditions and under different traffic volume conditions. Selected manufacturers and suppliers of pavement marking materials were also contacted and requested to send literature describing their products. The performance of each pavement marking material greatly depends on the pavement type, existing traffic conditions, and the application method used. Based on the literature review, surveys of the state highway agencies, and manufacturers' information, recommendations on the selection and testing of selected pavement marking materials were made. Promising new materials were identified and possible locations were selected for the field testing of these materials.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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