This document provides guidance on using the HP software to analyze hydroplaning risk. It outlines a 3-step process: 1) estimate driver speed reduction during rain based on intensity, 2) use HP to calculate water film thickness using the Gallaway formula, and 3) use HP to calculate potential hydroplaning speed using the PAVDRN formula. The HP software calculates water film thickness and hydroplaning speed using different formulas, and this guidance recommends the Gallaway and PAVDRN formulas which best predict Florida's wet weather crash data.
This document provides guidance on using the HP software to analyze hydroplaning risk. It outlines a 3-step process: 1) estimate driver speed reduction during rain based on intensity, 2) use HP to calculate water film thickness using the Gallaway formula, and 3) use HP to calculate potential hydroplaning speed using the PAVDRN formula. The HP software calculates water film thickness and hydroplaning speed using different formulas, and this guidance recommends the Gallaway and PAVDRN formulas which best predict Florida's wet weather crash data.
This document provides guidance on using the HP software to analyze hydroplaning risk. It outlines a 3-step process: 1) estimate driver speed reduction during rain based on intensity, 2) use HP to calculate water film thickness using the Gallaway formula, and 3) use HP to calculate potential hydroplaning speed using the PAVDRN formula. The HP software calculates water film thickness and hydroplaning speed using different formulas, and this guidance recommends the Gallaway and PAVDRN formulas which best predict Florida's wet weather crash data.
This document provides guidance on using the HP software to analyze hydroplaning risk. It outlines a 3-step process: 1) estimate driver speed reduction during rain based on intensity, 2) use HP to calculate water film thickness using the Gallaway formula, and 3) use HP to calculate potential hydroplaning speed using the PAVDRN formula. The HP software calculates water film thickness and hydroplaning speed using different formulas, and this guidance recommends the Gallaway and PAVDRN formulas which best predict Florida's wet weather crash data.
c. Select the type of pavement from the Pavement Surface Material section. The program automaticallyprovidesadefaultvaluesforthemeantexturedepth(MTD). PCC:Portlandcementconcrete;MTD=0.010.044in DGAC:Densegradedasphalticconcrete;MTD=0.0090.065in OGAC:Opengradedorporousasphalticconcrete;MTD=0.040.161in d. ProceedandclicktheCalculateWaterFilmThicknessbutton.Therecommendedmethodis theGallawayformula. Gallaway Equation
0.003726 L0.519 I 0.562 MTD 0.125
t MTD S 0.364
t = Water film thickness (in)
L = Plane length of flow path (ft) I = Rainfall intensity (in/h) MTD = Mean texture depth (in) S = Pavement slope (ft/ft)
a. Atthispoint,theuserhascalculatedtheWFT(usingtheGallawayEquation)andtheoutermost lane water film thickness is displayed in the box labeled WFT selected. Because the Gallaway EquationcalculatesthehighestWFT,theusercandoublecheckthatthecorrectfilmthicknessis being used for the formula selected, by clicking on the WFT Variation or Highest WFT plot buttonatthebottomofthedialogueboxandverifyingtheWFTresults.
b. The PAVDRN formula is recommended for calculating the predicted hydroplaning speed for projectswithinFlorida.ThePAVDRNformulaforcalculatingHydroplaningSpeedhaspresettire pressureandwheelloadsofthevehicle;thereforethesevariablesarenotenteredbytheuser. ProceedtothefinalstepbyclickingtheCalculateHydroplaningSpeedbutton.
PAVDRN Equation
For water film thicknesses less than 0.1 inches, v p 26.04t 0.259
For water film thicknesses greater than or equal to 0.1 inches,
v p 3.09 A
Where, A is the greater of the values calculated using the following expressions 10.409 28.952 t 0.06 3.507 t 0.06 7.817( MTD) 0.14 or
vp = Hydroplaning speed (mph), t = Water film thickness (in) MTD = macro-texture depth (mm) (multiply inches by 25.4 to convert to mm).
