Modelling of rubber friction on asphalt surfaces using a fractal approach

One of the most important road safety requirements is the capability to minimize the skidding of vehicles by providing high levels of friction. For this reason this contribution examines the hysteresis friction of a sliding elastomer on various types of asphalt surfaces with different levels of polishing. The data from a high resolution surface profilometer are used in order to characterize asphalt surfaces via three main surface descriptors...