THE EFFICIENCY OF MECHANIZED SNOW REMOVAL/ANTI-FREEZING CHEMICAL SPREADING AND THE SNOWFALL/FREEZING PREDICTION SYSTEM

This paper discusses how, in recent years, efficient mechanized snow removal and the spreading of anti-freezing chemicals have become key issues in the effort to secure winter road traffic. Research was undertaken, based on the results obtained through system testing, to verify that the existing snowfall/freezing prediction system was operating effectively. The prediction system influences the timing of mechanized snow removal and the spreading of anti-freeze agents. In addition, a study of the effects of providing information to the local community as well as studies of systems and future trends are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Road Association (PIARC)

  La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, Niveau 5
  F-92055 La Defense Cedex,   France 
• Authors:
  • Ohira, N
  • Ohbayashi, K
  • Higuchi, N
• Conference:
  • New Challenges for Winter Road Service. XIth International Winter Road Congress
  • Location: Sapporo, Japan
  • Date: 2002-1-28 to 2002-1-31
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Black ice; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Snow and ice control; Snow removal; Weather conditions; Weather forecasting; Winter maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921206
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 2002 12:00AM