EQUIPMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADSIDE COVER

THIS FINAL REPORT IS PRIMARILY AN ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENT TO SUMMARIZE RESEARCH CONDUCTED FROM JULY 1958 THROUGH JUNE 1970. THE STUDY REPORTS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THIS RESEARCH ARE DOCUMENTED AND LISTED IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEED TABLE FOR MULCH BLOWERS. MAJOR MANUFACTURERS ARE UTILIZING THE DATA AND DESIGNS RESULTING FROM THIS FACET OF THE STUDY. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ROADSIDE EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY WAS THE PRODUCTION OF A VARIABLE SWATH WIDTH SPRAY NOZZLE FOR THE APPLICATION OF HERBICIDES. /BPR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ihr-58, Hpr-1(5)
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Urbana, IL  United States  61801

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Butler, B J
  • Nave, W R
  • Yoerger, R
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fans; Herbicides; Maintenance equipment; Mulches; Nozzles; Roadside improvement; Sprayers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Feeders; Spraying
• Old TRIS Terms: Blowers
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM