SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE CONTROL IN CITIES

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL IS A HUGH PROBLEM. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS WERE SPENT ON SNOW REMOVAL IN 1965. THE GREATER USE OF CHEMICAL DE-ICING AGENTS RESULTED IN VEHICLE AND PAVEMENT CORROSION, THE COSTS OF WHICH ARE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED. GREATER DEMAND FOR THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE IS MADE IN THE CITIES. SNOW AND ITS SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL RESULTS IN TRAFFIC CONGESTION. SOME OF THIS COULD BE OVERCOME BY THE GREATER USE OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA OBTAINED FROM CANADAS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. GREATER RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE MORE ECONOMICAL METHODS OF SNOW REMOVAL. /CGRA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol8, Nos 5 & 6, PP 26-30, 1 FIG, 3 PHOT, 2 TAB
• Authors:
  • Legget, R F
  • Gold, L W
  • , Nrc Can Div Bldg Res
• Publication Date: 1965-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Habitat /Canada/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cities; Corrosion; Costs; Economic analysis; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance practices; Meteorological phenomena; Pavements; Snow and ice control; Snow removal; Sodium chloride; Sodium chloride; Traffic congestion; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Increase
• Old TRIS Terms: Meteorological data
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218124
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 7 1994 12:00AM