ENGINEERING STUDIES FOR SNOW REMOVAL
CHANGES IN SNOW-REMOVAL METHODS WILL OCCUR WHEN SNOW REMOVAL IS FULLY RECOGNIZED AS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND SUFFICIENT ENGINEERING STUDIES ARE MADE. BECAUSE ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SNOW-REMOVAL EQUIPMENT HAS CHANGED VERY LITTLE SINCE THE 1930'S. SOME OF THE NEEDED ENGINEERING STUDIES DISCUSSED IN THIS PAPER ARE (1) ADVANTAGES OF SNOW- THROWING OVER SNOWPLOWING, ESPECIALLY IN PREVENTING SNOWBANKS OR SNOW TRAPS FROM ACCUMULATING ALONG HIGHWAYS; (2) RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT, SPEED OF VEHICLE, AMOUNT OF SNOW, AND DISTANCES SNOW CAN BE THROWN; AND (3) SAFETY FEATURES REQUIRED ON SNOW-THROWING EQUIPMENT OPERATED IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. /AUTHOR/
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Corporate Authors:
Highway Research Board (HRB)
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Authors:
- Bain, E C
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Discussers:
- Richardson, D L
- Schaerer, P A
- Minsk, David
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Conference:
- Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Research
- Location: Dartmouth New Hampshire, United States
- Date: 1970-4-8 to 1970-4-10
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: pp 257-262
- Monograph Title: Snow removal and ice control research
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Special Report
- Issue Number: 115
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Engineering; Equipment; Safety; Safety equipment; Snow; Snow removal; Snowplows; Vehicular phase
- Uncontrolled Terms: Safety features
- Old TRIS Terms: Snowthrowing
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219413
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 8 1971 12:00AM