Measuring Salt Retention

This research developed and completed a field evaluation of salt distribution equipment. The evaluation provides a direct comparison of three different types of salt spreaders at three different truck speeds and brine rates. A rubber mat was divided into eight sample areas to measure the salt distribution across the lane by each variable combination. A total of 264 samples were processed and measured. These results will support future efforts to target areas of efficiencies specific to salt and brine delivery methods. These results support Iowa Department of Transportation efforts to progress winter maintenance efficiencies and ultimately motorist safety.

• Record URL:
  http://publications.iowa.gov/14897/1/IA_DOT_InTrans_measuring_salt_retention_w_cvrFINAL.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/14897
• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Institute for Transportation
  2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hawkins, Neal
  • Smadi, Omar
  • Bektas, Basak
• Publication Date: 2013-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 35p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brines; Deicing chemicals; Salts; Spreaders; Winter maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Delivery systems; Distribution systems
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493471
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: InTrans Project 12-443
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 4 2013 3:49PM