Friction Analysis in the Design of Rubber Tires and Their Contacted Pavements

This.chapter.focuses.on.application.of. the.unified.theory.of.rubber.friction. detailed.in.previous.chapters.to.tire-pavement.systems..One.intent.of.this.book. is.to.improve.the.analysis.of.friction.in.tire-pavement.systems.as.they.are.presently.designed.and.constituted..Suggestions.for.potentially.desirable.changes. in.tires.and.pavements.stemming.from.application.of.the.unified.theory.will. not.be.made;.such.possibilities.are.beyond.the.scope.of.this.book..Nevertheless,.improving.our.understanding.of.the.traction.forces.generated.in.the.tire. contact.patch.through.scientifically.based.analysis.of.the.friction.mechanisms. developed.therein.can.be.useful.in.reexamining.existing.roadways.and.perhaps.serve.as.a.starting.point.in.improving.present.design.practice.