Wednesday 27 April 2016

A Lesser Risk With High Friction Surface Treatment

By Christopher Anderson


Vehicles are considered already as part of the basic and daily needs of humans. Car, bus, train motorcycles, trucks are just few common types of vehicles that you can see everyday passing by the streets. These invention made the lives of the people easier than before, no more walking at a very long distance. Saving not only energy and effort but also time that can still be useful to other things.

Nothing in this world offers only the positive side, it always has its own negative side. Too much of everything can kill someone. Not following the right way of driving and how to use a truck and car can be your greatest nightmare. Vehicular accidents around the world is rampant. Roads that are damaged and irresponsible driving are just one of top reasons why drivers are experiencing this problem. To lessen this increasing number, high friction surface treatment was found out to be an effective solution.

This treatment allows the expressway to sustain sufficient frictions that vehicles need in order to avoid loosing of control. Maintaining the condition of the highways can prevent from occurring such incident. Giving a safe and sound journey to the people.

Investigation and proper check up to the location that the surface is to be applied is necessary. The durability of the treatment depends on how the pavement and the bridge was repaired before it was applied. The present holes, cracks around the pavement and other defects must be patch up before applying the surface.

The life span of this treatment may take at least seven to twelve years of service. It will also vary with the kind of roadway, the environment including the climate and the volume of vehicles that are using the road. It was reported that the more automobiles passing by per day the lesser number of years will be expected.

Demands in applying this to the nation roadways is growing. Higher cost than the ordinary pavement but in the long run it can save greater money because of its effectiveness and durability. Surveys showed that reported incidents of car crashes were found lesser because of this remedy especially to areas where accident usually takes place.

This high friction surface solution is common to pavements and highways but it can also be found and applied to bridges. Countering the crack formation and the decks deterioration. With the absence of cracks and other defects it can give more strength to the bridge and can serve longer years without causing any problems and accidents.

A rougher roads and bridges can be easily noticed by the drivers with the presence of this remedy. Helping the drivers to control their cars better. The roads and bridges with less friction can give lesser control to the driver especially in giving brakes in a higher speed.

Drivers must also be aware with this treatment for them to adjust and be knowledgeable enough to which road parts they should take extra good car. It should be the lesser the friction the slower your speed should be to avoid crashes. Knowing the roads condition and including the regulation can surely save your life and others.




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