A SIMPLIFIED HEAVY-DUTY SAND SPREADER, PHASE 1 - DESIGN CONCEPT

This paper describes the problems experienced by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) with its sand spreaders, and how these problems were solved through a new design concept. ODOT is continuing with this project and plans to measure the costs and benefits of the newly designed sand spreaders during the next sanding season.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Fields, S
• Conference:
  • Eleventh Equipment Management Workshop
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Date: 1996-6-23 to 1996-6-26
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 4p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Innovation; Sand; Spreaders
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design features
• Old TRIS Terms: Sand spreaders
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722631
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Preprint E-4
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 24 1996 12:00AM