SALT SPREADING MACHINES FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE - IMPROVED METHODS FOR MODERN ROADS

Some of the historical background behind the development of the latest revision to BS1622 (Spreaders for Winter Maintenance of Roads) is described. The revised standard is said to include preferred modern techniques for keeping roads safe in winter. The DOE is said to be putting into service a number of prototype spreaders which meet the limited salt spreading rates of the new version of BS1622. It is stressed in the new standard that the corrosive effects of salt must be taken into account, therefore special measures are recommended to prevent corrosion damage to spreaders. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

  2 PARK STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  W1A 2BS
• Authors:
  • Driver, F T
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 11
• Serial:
  • BSI News
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Black ice; Corrosion; Deicing chemicals; Equipment; Highway maintenance; Highway safety; Machines; Prototypes; Roads; Salts; Spreading; Standards; Winter maintenance
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Winter service
• ITRD Terms: 2567: Black ice; 2598: Deicing; 3674: Equipment; 187: Specification (standard); 3602: Spreading; 8119: United Kingdom; 2593: Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM