Which term describes the skid resistance of asphalt pavement?

• A. Skid Resistance
• B. Mixing Temperature
• C. Batched Aggregates
• D. Asphalt Weight

Answer: (A)

Skid resistance is the measure of the friction between tires and the pavement surface, which directly affects braking distance and vehicle handling in wet and dry conditions. The term that best describes this property is skid resistance itself, since it names the characteristic engineers monitor to assess safety. The other options refer to different aspects of asphalt paving—mixing temperature relates to how asphalt binder and aggregate mix, batched aggregates are the materials used in the mix, and asphalt weight is simply how much asphalt is present—so none describe the pavement’s friction or grip.