REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT IN USE IN THE U. S. WAS STUDIED WITH A VIEW TO RECOMMENDING SUITABLE MACHINERY FOR SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. STATE EQUIPMENT RENTAL PRACTICES WERE ALSO STUDIED. THE USES OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED: DISCS, DISTRIBUTERS, TANK CAR HEATERS AND RETORTS, ASPHALT HEATING KETTLES, LOADERS, MOTOR GRADERS, MUDJACKS, SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT, ROLLERS, POWER SHOVELS, SPREADERS, SWEEPERS, OIL STORAGE TANKS, WATER TANKS, TRACTORS, AND TRUCKS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT: (1) STATE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE DONE WITH STATE FORCES, ALTHOUGH SOME CONTRACT WORK AND RENTAL OF SEASONAL EQUIPMENT IS ACCEPTABLE; (2) STATE OWNED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY AN EQUIPMENT ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT; AND (3) RENTAL RATES ON AN HOURLY BASIS COVERING ALL COSTS EXCEPT WAGES OF THE OPERATOR ARE FAVORED FOR ALL MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER UNITS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 22, pp 327-336. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Dennis, T H
- Publication Date: 1943
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Missouri December 1-4, 1942
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 22
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asphalt; Container tanks; Equipment leasing and rental businesses; Fuel storage; Graders; Heaters; Heating equipment; Highway maintenance; Loaders; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance practices; Mudjacking; Operating costs; Ownership, leasing and rental; Roadbuilding machinery; Rollers; Snow removal; Spreaders; Storage facilities; Sweepers; Tank cars; Truck tractors; Trucks; Water storage
- Uncontrolled Terms: Distributors; Water tanks
- Old TRIS Terms: Disks; Power shovels
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219434
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 29 1971 12:00AM