LOSS OF SALT DUE TO RAINFALL ON STOCKPILES USED FOR WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE

MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE TO FIND THE LOSSES DUE TO RAINFALL ON LARGE STOCKPILES OF SALT USED FOR PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF ICE ON ROADS, AND ASSESS THE VALUE OF PROVIDING COVERS. COVERING BECOMES ECONOMICAL WHEN THE ANNUAL RAINFALL EXCEEDS ABOUT 24 INCHES, THAT IS OVER ALL THE UNITED KINGDOM EXCEPT THE EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND, WHERE THE SAVING WOULD BE MARGINAL. COVERING ALSO KEEPS THE SALT DRY SO THAT IT CAN BE HANDLED EASILY AND SPREAD EVENLY ON THE ROAD BY MACHINE. EVEN SPREADING ALLOWS A LOWER RATE PER SQUARE YARD TO BE USED. /RRL/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4 Pp, 1 Tab
• Corporate Authors:

  MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, LONDON (UK)

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• Authors:
  • Hogbin, L E
• Publication Date: 1966

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic benefits; Evaluation; Highway maintenance; Losses; Protection; Rainfall; Salts; Spreading; Stockpiling
• Old TRIS Terms: Covering
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218314
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 10 2004 5:26PM