A Comprehensive Technology Assessment for Highway Avalanche Hazard Management : Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

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A Comprehensive Technology Assessment for Highway Avalanche Hazard Management : Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

2017-12-01
By Decker, Rand

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English

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Decker, Rand
Corporate Creators:

Wyoming. Dept. of Transportation
Corporate Contributors:

Wyoming. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center
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Publication/ Report Number:

WYDOT WY-18/03F
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Wyoming
Corporate Publisher:

Wyoming. Dept. of Transportation
Abstract:

There are a dozen different technologies that can be naturally sub-divided into two very different avalanche control and defense paradigms that can be used to manage avalanche hazards on mountain highways: active avalanche control and passive/constructed avalanche defense. The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) avalanche control and defense program in and around Jackson, Wyoming, utilizes five different active avalanche control technologies and one passive/constructed deployment of snow supporting structures. In this report, metrics of cost for these avalanche control and defense technologies are analyzed.
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PDF
Funding:

RS06-211
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37251/dot_37251_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.28 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:b4f6b17cbae407e3cf021f8c2e585d52239ce23751f408cca4b71b26b9100356

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English

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