Abstract

Indoor parking garages have concrete-paved inclined ramps, contributing to high tire friction and increased slip angles. Therefore, the abrasion behavior of tire treads on an indoor parking garage ramp differs from those on common asphalt-paved roads, leading to variations in the generated TRWPs. The TRWP densities ranged from low (< 1.1 g cm^-3) to high (> 1.8 g cm^-3), and the degree of mineral particles adhering to the surface of tire wire particles increased with density. The densities and aspect ratios of the TRWPs generated in the parking garage varied depending on the ascent and descent ramps and the slip angles of tires. The TRWPs generated in the parking garage were distributed at a lower density than those produced on asphalt-paved roads and had lower aspect ratios. TRWPs generated from tires at large slip angles mostly exhibited densities below 1.1 g cm^-3 on the ascent and descent ramps in the parking garage. Such low-density TRWPs can be easily resuspended by traffic in the air and may remain suspended in aquatic environments for prolonged periods upon entering rivers and seas.

Keywords: Tire-road wear particle (TRWP);Density;Morphology;Indoor parking garage ramp