THIS WINTER WE SHALL USE DE-ICING SALT ON 10,000 KILOMETERS OF THE SWEDISH ROAD NETWORK

THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF USING DE-ICING SALT IN WINTER MAINTENANCE. A COMPARISON IS MADE BETWEEN THE USE OF SAND AND DE-ICING SALT. SWEEPING AND SCRAPING EQUIPMENT IS DISCUSSED, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO A NEW TYPE OF ROAD- SCRAPER BLADE, WHICH HAS A RUBBER EDGING. A SPECIAL MEASURING EQUIPMENT IS MENTIONED, WHICH IS USED FOR DETERMINING THE EFFICIENCY OF SNOW CLEARANCE, AND FOR MEASURING THE FRICTION OF THE ROAD SURFACE. (TEDOC 602)

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor /Sweden

  ,    
• Authors:
  • Hubendick, P E
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 26-7
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Highway maintenance; Measuring instruments; Sand; Snow and ice control; Snow removal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219213
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1974 12:00AM