Texture Measurement
Supporting road safety, grip performance, and environmental compliance
Assessing Surface Texture for Highway Performance and Safety
Pavement texture is a key factor in road surface performance, influencing skid resistance, vehicle handling, water drainage, and even tyre noise. Accurate texture measurement is essential for understanding surface quality and maintaining safe, high-performing road networks.
WDM’s TM2 system provides repeatable, high-resolution macrotexture data to support both operational and strategic decision-making. Built for precision and durability, it enables authorities to monitor texture loss, validate treatments, and ensure compliance with national standards.
Texture data also plays a growing role in managing environmental impact, this helps to identify surfaces that contribute to excessive tyre noise and optimising surface choices accordingly.
When to Use Texture Measurement
- Validating surface treatment effectiveness and monitoring wear over time
- Assessing safety performance in combination with skid resistance and IRI data
- Supporting compliance with national pavement management and design standards
- Understanding surface-related noise impact for environmental assessments
- Building proactive maintenance strategies with robust surface quality insights
Why It Matters
- Improve surface design by understanding texture-related grip and drainage
- Support safety policy with validated surface condition data
- Inform noise-reduction strategies and surface material selection
- Ensure consistent performance across your network
- Monitor and predict surface degradation over time
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Looking to integrate texture data into your pavement assessments or safety strategy?
Our team can help you select the right technology, capture meaningful insights, and align with broader maintenance and environmental objectives.
