ICE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ROADS COULD SAVE MONEY AND LIVES
In order that local authorities can realise savings in the cost of providing protection against icy road conditions, with no loss of level of protection provided, accurate information concerning local conditions is essential. Continuous monitoring requires accurate information on surface and atmospheric conditions as can be provided by the Eagle scan ice-detection system. The system uses road surface sensors covering air temperature, humidity and precipitation, plus wind speed and direction sensors where necessary. Installed by Devon County Council, at 31 locations throughout the county, savings of some 100000 pounds sterling are claimed for deicing operations during the winter of 1983-84. Reduced accident rates and ecological benefits can result from the use of ice detection systems. (TRRL)
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Municipal Engineering Publications, Limited
178-202 Portland Street
London W1N 6NH, England -
Authors:
- Edwards, B D
- Publication Date: 1984-10
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 1626
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Serial:
- Municipal and Public Services Journal
- Volume: 92
- Issue Number: 42
- Publisher: Municipal Engineering Publications, Limited
- ISSN: 0143-4187
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Costs; Deicing; Detection and identification; Detectors; Economics; Environmental impacts; Equipment; Humidity; Hydrometers; Icy roads; Monitoring; Savings; Sensors; Surfacing; Surveillance; Temperature; Warning systems; Wetting; Wind
- Uncontrolled Terms: Prewetting
- ITRD Terms: 2567: Black ice; 224: Cost; 255: Economics; 3674: Equipment; 5920: Moisture content; 6120: Sensor; 2972: Surfacing; 9101: Surveillance; 6722: Temperature; 9113: Warning; 2554: Wind
- Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393278
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM