INTRODUCTION

Skid resistance is important for road

safety. With skid resistance it allows for
better grip between tire and road
surfaces. Most road surfaces have
adequate skid resistance in the dry as
compared during wet condition. The
presence of water between tire and road
surface reduce the contact are which are
needed to create the grip. This method
describes the procedure for determining
the frictional properties (skid resistance
value) of a pavement surface using a
Portable Skid Resistance Tester.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the skid resistance value
of road pavement surface.

SKID
RESISTANCE
PROCEDURE

APPARATUS
A Portable Pendulum Skid Resistance
Tester, a rubber slide, a scale ruler,
brush, water container and thermometer.
CONCLUSION

DISCUSSION

I. The skid resistance tester was set up so that Based on the result of the experiment, the
center column is vertical by adjusting the differences between Skid Resistance
leveling screws.
Value (SVR) for each type of surface are
obviously varied, depending on its
II. The height of the pivot was adjusted so that
surface texture and also its condition,
the arms swing freely without touching the
either wet or dry.
road surface. The pivot was checked to swing
freely right through to the zero on the scale.
The surface which turned out to have the
highest Skid Resistance Value (SVR) is
III. The pivot height was lowered so that the
the rough road pavement; with the
friction foot is in contact with the road surface
average wet SVR of 48 and dry of SVR
over the precise distance (150mm) as shown by
88.67. Road surface which represent
the gauge (scale rule) which is placed
smooth texture is having wet SVR of
alongside.
29.67 and dry SVR of 54.67. The
IV. The pendulum arm was raised to the pavement which is classified as medium
starting position and the retaining catch was rough texture is having wet SVR of 35.33
and dry SVR of 70.33. Based on the
engaged.
value, the readings of the skid resistance
V. The road surface was wetted with water value are decreasing as the surface
where the readings of skid resistance will be texture changing from rough texture to
taken.
the smoother texture. It is because the
SVR is depends on the pavement
VI. The maximum swing indicator was surfaces micro texture. Micro texture
checked to be set to the vertical position.
refers to the small-scale texture of the
pavement aggregate component.
VII. The pendulum arm was released.
VIII. The pendulum arm was caught after it The experiment is implemented in
swings through to prevent back swing which highway engineering in order to evaluate
the surface friction between the road and
could disturb reading.
vehicles tires, which enable more
research to be made to maximized road
IX. The reading on the scale was recorded.
safety, primarily during the rain.
X. The test was repeated to obtain a minimum Rougher surface will have larger micro
of three readings.
textures which produce larger force to
prevent rotating slides along the
pavement. With the presence of water,
the SVR value.

The skid resistance test is important in

highway engineering since inadequate skid
resistance will lead to higher incidences of
skid related accidents. Surface with rougher
texture will have higher friction value
compared to smoother surface texture.
Besides, skid resistance measurements can
be used to evaluate various types of
materials and construction practices of
highway and road. Meanwhile, the skid
resistance test with wetted surface was done
to illustrate the road condition during rain,
where it is dangerous for any vehicle to
travel in high speed.

NAME
1.
2.

3.

MOHAMAD HAQIMI
BIN AWANG
MOHAMAD ZAHIR
BIN ABDUL
RAZAK
SITI NAZIHAH
BINTI IBRAHIM

STUDEN
NUMBER
20152793

20158875

20151347