Description
The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking to purchase a new drop tester, also known as a static friction tester, to replace the existing one. This machine is part of the Michigan Wear Track Program and is used to measure the maximum lateral force along three locations on a test slab. The intended source for this purchase is Youngblood Automation.
• The machine is a modified Static Friction Tester originally designed and built in the 1970s.
• It is used for MTM 111 Determining an Aggregate Wear Index by Wear Track Polishing Tests.
• The results from this machine are published every five years for quarried sources in Michigan.
• The purchase is a one-time acquisition.