ADVANCES IN WINTER MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES

Developments in snow clearing and ice warning equipment designed to increase the efficiency of winter maintenance operations are examined. Developments in two-stage, cutter/blower, high-volume, snow clearing equipment is likely to result in larger vehicles with capacities of 10000 ton/hr and also 25000 ton/hr for specialised applications. As part of increasing the efficiency of ice prevention operations, ice early-warning systems (IEWS) have been developed to detect the formation of ice on roads, with data transmitted from ground probes via telephone network leased lines to a central control so providing a display of conditions at any given time. Development is being undertaken to interface the IEWS display with local weather forecasts to provide information on the possible risk of icy road conditions. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01434187
• Corporate Authors:

  Municipal Engineering Publications, Limited

  178-202 Portland Street
  London W1N 6NH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Farquhar, B
• Publication Date: 1984-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 1631
• Serial:
  • Municipal and Public Services Journal
  • Volume: 92
  • Issue Number: 42
  • Publisher: Municipal Engineering Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0143-4187

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Detection and identification; Detectors; Development; Economic efficiency; Equipment; Forecasting; Highway maintenance; Ice; Icy roads; Roofs; Sensors; Snow removal; Snowplows; Surfacing; Warning systems; Weather; Winter
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 2567: Black ice; 8623: Data acquisition; 9013: Development; 5911: Efficiency; 3674: Equipment; 132: Forecast; 6120: Sensor; 2572: Snow clearance equipment; 2972: Surfacing; 9113: Warning; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393279
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM