Snow removal and ice control technology
Subtitle: selected papers presented at the fourth international symposium, Reno, Nevada, August 11-16, 1996
By: sponsored by Transportation Research Board ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.; Nevada Dept.of Transportation.; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Permanent International Association of Road Congresses.; United States Federal Highway Administration.; International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology (4th : 1996 : Reno, Nev.)
Series: Conference proceedings ;; 16.; Conference proceedings (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ;; 16.
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Snow removal.; Roads -- Snow and ice control.; Ice prevention.
Description: The objective of the symposium was to provide a forum for the exchange of information about state-of-the-art research and technology applications to improve snow removal and ice control operations in transportation systems. Sixty-one papers were presented in the areas of policy and management, infrastructure and snow control, materials and applications, equipment, travel surface, environment and health, road weather information systems and forecasting, and safety and visibility. Papers were authored by maintenance engineers and researchers from Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Twenty-one of these papers are included in this publication.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references.