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B/510/5 - Surface characteristics

Sector: Construction

Categories: Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products | Surfaces. Properties | Road engineering | Road construction materials | Road construction | Road engineering. Other | Airport construction | Noise. Transport

Overview: Under the direction of B/510 is responsible for standards on surface characteristics of roads and other trafficked areas. It is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC227/WG5.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS WI 00227563	Road and airfield surface characteristics — Trailer-based measurement of the rolling resistance of road surfaces Caractéristiques de surface des routes et des aérodromes — Mesure de la résistance au roulement de chaussées Oberflächeneigenschaften von Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD CEN/TS WI 00227556	Road and airfield surface characteristics - Characterisation of the acoustic properties of road surfaces Categories: Road construction materials \| Airport construction Approval begins :	Approval
BS XXXX –	Methods of measuring irregularities on surfaces of roads, footways and other paved areas using laser sensors Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Road engineering \| Road construction materials Proposal begins : 2023-06-01	Proposal
BS XXXX -	Methods of measuring irregularities of roads, footways and other paved areas using laser based systems Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-01-23	Proposal
BS EN 13036-4	Road and airfield surface characteristics - Test methods. Part 4: Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface: The pendulum test Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 7941-2:2000	Surface friction of pavements – Part 2: Test method for measurement of surface skid resistance using the GripTester braked wheel fixed slip device Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-01-23	Proposal
BS 7941-2 –	Surface friction of pavements – Part 2: Test method for measurement of surface skid resistance using the GripTester braked wheel fixed slip device Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Road engineering \| Road construction materials Proposal begins : 2023-06-01	Proposal
BS 7941-2	Methods for measuring the skid resistance of pavement surfaces. Test method for measurement of surface skid resistance using the GripTester braked wheel fixed slip device Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-05-15	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 15901-15:2014	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Procedure for determining the skid resistance of a pavement surface using a device with longitudinal controlled slip (LFCI): The IMAG Categories: Road construction materials \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2014-11-06	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 15901-14:2016	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Procedure for determining the skid resistance of a pavement surface using a device with longitudinal controlled slip (LFCN): ViaFriction (Road Analyser and Recorder of ViaTech AS) Categories: Road construction materials \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2016-04-04	Published standard
DD CEN/TS 15901-7:2009	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Procedure for determining the skid resistance of a pavement surface using a device with longitudinal fixed slip ratio (LFCG). The GripTester® Categories: Road construction materials \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2009-12-14	Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13036-2:2010	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Assessment of the skid resistance of a road pavement surface by the use of dynamic measuring systems Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2010-06-08	Published standard
BS EN 13036-8:2025	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Determination of transverse unevenness and crossfall indices Categories: Road construction \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2025-07-23	Published standard
BS EN 13036-6:2008	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Measurement of transverse and longitudinal profiles in the evenness and megatexture wavelength ranges Categories: Road construction \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2008-06-12	Published standard
BS EN 13036-5:2019	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Determination of longitudinal unevenness indices Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction Published standard begins : 2019-09-12	Published standard
BS EN 13036-1:2010	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Measurement of pavement surface macrotexture depth using a volumetric patch technique Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction \| Airport construction Published standard begins : 2010-06-23	Published standard
BS 8420:2003	Methods of measuring irregularities on surfaces of roads, footways and other paved areas using straightedges and wedges Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2003-11-24	Published standard
BS 7941-2:2000	Methods for measuring the skid resistance of pavement surfaces. Test method for measurement of surface skid resistance using the GripTester braked wheel fixed slip device Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2000-08-15	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD CEN/TS 15901-6:2009	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Procedure for determining the skid resistance of a pavement surface by measurement of the sideway force coefficient (SFCS). SCRIM® Categories: Road construction materials \| Airport construction Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-18	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13473-5:2025	Characterization of pavement texture by use of surface profiles. Determination of megatexture Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-04	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13473-5:2009	Characterization of pavement texture by use of surface profiles. Determination of megatexture Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2025-03-25	Withdrawn
BS EN 13036-8:2008	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Determination of transverse unevenness indices Categories: Road construction \| Airport construction Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 13036-4:2011	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface. The pendulum test Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction \| Airport construction Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 13036-4:2003	Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface. The pendulum test Categories: Surfaces. Properties \| Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-22	Withdrawn
BS 7941-1:1999	Methods for measuring the skid resistance of pavement surfaces. Side-way force coefficient routine investigation machine Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-16	Withdrawn
AMD 10673	BS 598-107 Sampling and examination of bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas. Method of test for the determination of the composition of design wearing course rolled asphalt Categories: Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products \| Road engineering Withdrawn begins : 2004-12-07	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

ADEPT
Britpave
Committee Manager
Findlay Irvine Ltd
Individual Expert - Grip Testing
Individual expert – Testing & Certification
Institute of Asphalt Technology
M P A - Mineral Products Association
Road Surface Treatments Association
Transport Scotland
Ulster University

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Asphalt expert
Individual Capacity - Noise Expert
Individual Capacity - Pavement Engineer
Individual Capacity - Pavement Engineering Expert
Individual Capacity - surface evaluation Expert
Individual Capacity – Automatic control Expert
Individual capacity – Road Surface Expert

BSI roles

Committee Chair