This post discusses BS 8870 the new British Standard for High Friction Surfacing (HFS). It also examines how the standard's introduction might bring about change from the BBA/HAPAS HFS scheme.

A discussion on the use of Basic Oxygen Steel (BOS) slag as an aggregate in Asphalt Surface Courses. The author discusses the potential environmental benefit.

This post discusses the over reliance in UK of using PSV as a method of specifying skid resistance. Scotland has digressed from the rest of the UK in introducing a performance based specification approach with encouraging results.

The author discusses the appropriate colour that should be used for High Friction Surfacing (HFS). Calcined Bauxite comes in Grey & Buff. Frequently the stipulated colour is based on whatever the specifying engineer or authority is used to.

This post examines the practice of replacing High Friction Surfacing (HFS) with High PSV Asphalt. The author explains why he believes that this is a flawed practice which will result in more skidding related accidents.