What is BS EN 13197 - road marking wear simulator about?
BS EN 13197 is a European standard that discusses road marking materials from a perspective of providing you with testing guidelines. BS EN 13197 helps you to differentiate road marking materials based on their quality and performance.
BS EN 13197 specifies the requirements for the wear simulator test for road marking materials intended for use in both permanent and temporary road markings including those with increased retroreflection under wet and rain conditions, without road studs.
Who is BS EN 13197 - road marking wear simulator for?
BS EN 13197 on road marking wear simulator is useful for:
- Road maintenance authorities
- Relevant highway / roadway bodies
- Manufacturers and suppliers of road marking materials
- Civil engineers
- Contractors
- Road safety and management authorities
- Quality control personnel
- Product development / innovation teams
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 13197 - road marking wear simulator?
The quality of road marking materials can have life-altering consequences. They are vital for road safety since they guide vehicles for short-range driving operations as well as long-range vehicle alignment on the road.
BS EN 13197 gives a description for the equipment and for test plate’s characteristics; it also gives a description for the test method involving road marking materials application, test conditions during the wear test, parameters to be measured, frequency of the measurements, and expression of the results as a test report.
BS EN 13197 also guides you with requirements to be followed when the test is to be used for CE marking purposes.
The percentage of wear is defined as the relation of the remaining road marking on the surface to the road marking in the original condition.
BS EN 13197 provides you with guidelines for performing road trials for road markings that are intended for both permanent and temporary use.
The test described in BS EN 13197 also helps you to determine the period of time required before traffic may drive over the road markings without picking up material.
BS EN 13197 guidelines help you to mitigate risks associated with road markings so that pedestrians, drivers and commuters can reach their destinations safely.
