Friction coefficient of grass
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:33 am
Q: Looking for coefficient of Grass for vehicle skidding?
A: Here are some from another forum INCR:
A: Here are some from another forum INCR:
- CSY Tests w/ ABS & ESC on Pavement, Gravel, and Grass, Bartlett & Wright; ARJ 18(3), May/June 2008,
- indicates 0.38-0.41g skidding (0.43-.5 ABS)
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- Transit New Zealand Report Frictional Characteristics of Roadside Grass Types
- indicates 0.21-0.38 dry, and 0.17 to 0.24 wet
- Report Deceleration Factors on Off-Road Surfaces Applicable for Accident Reconstruction, SAE 950139
- indicates 0.47-0.59 in coastal grass
- Report Friction Applications in Accident Reconstruction SAE 830612,
- Indicates dry grass as 0.5g