SNOW FENCES

THE MECHANISM OF SNOW DRIFTING AND THE ACTION OF A SNOW FENCE ARE DESCRIBED. A FORMULA RELATING THE SITING OF A FENCE TO ITS HEIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION IS DERIVED FROM EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR FENCE CONSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING A PORTABLE FENCE, AND FOR SITING ARRANGEMENTS. /RRL/(A)/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rrl Rept Lr 362, 27 PP, 17 FIG, 1 TAB, 5 PHOT, 11 REF
• Authors:
  • Hogbin, L E
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Rrl Reports, Road Research Lab /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Snow fences; Snowdrifts
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218355
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 16 1971 12:00AM