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Decrease of Skid-Resisting Properties of Wet Road Surfaces at High Speeds

Obertop, DH F
Chief Engineer, State Road Laboratory, The Hague,

Pages: 13    Published: Jan 1962

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Abstract

A theory is developed to show that the production of steam by the transformation of energy causes the decrease of skid-resisting properties of wet road surfaces at high speeds. The theory enables us to make quantitative computations regarding the relation between the friction coefficient and the speed.