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Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance: Tech Transfer Summary

CITE Title : Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance: Tech Transfer Summary Creator(s) : Nixon, Wilfrid A. Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-09-01 Report Number : TR-458 URL : /view/dot/39122 "Field Testing of Abrasive" (2009). "Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance: Tech Transfer Summary" (2009) "Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance: Tech Transfer Summary" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, Wilfrid A.

2009-09-01

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The purpose of this study was to investigate various methods of applying abrasives to roads in winter weather. Abrasives increase friction on the road...
Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Final Report

CITE Title : Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Final Report Creator(s) : Xiong, Jing;Nixon, Wilfred A.; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-05-01 Report Number : IHRB Project TR-472 URL : /view/dot/38108 "Investigation of Materials for" (2009). "Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Final Report" (2009) "Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Final Report" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Xiong, Jing ;

Nixon, Wilfred A.

2009-05-01

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The issue of corrosion of winter maintenance equipment is becoming of greater concern because of the increased use of liquid solutions of ice control ...
Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Tech Transfer Summary

CITE Title : Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Tech Transfer Summary Creator(s) : Xiong, Jing;Nixon, Wilfred A.; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-09-01 Report Number : TR-472 URL : /view/dot/38107 "Investigation of Materials for" (2009). "Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Tech Transfer Summary" (2009) "Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Tech Transfer Summary" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Xiong, Jing ;

Nixon, Wilfred A.

2009-09-01

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Testing shows that corrosion in the field due to ice control chemicals cannot be predicted by laboratory studies. Methods of avoiding or limiting corr...
Performance Measurement for Highway Winter Maintenance Operations: Tech Transfer Summary

CITE Title : Performance Measurement for Highway Winter Maintenance Operations: Tech Transfer Summary Creator(s) : Nixon, Wilfred A. Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-09-01 Report Number : TR-491 URL : /view/dot/39124 "Performance Measurement for Highway" (2009). "Performance Measurement for Highway Winter Maintenance Operations: Tech Transfer Summary" (2009) "Performance Measurement for Highway Winter Maintenance Operations: Tech Transfer Summary" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, Wilfred A.

2009-09-01

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The goal of this research project was to develop a method to measure the performance of winter maintenance operations. First, the impacts of winter we...
Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance

CITE Title : Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance Creator(s) : Nixon, Wilfrid A. Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-05-01 Report Number : TR-458;IIHR Technical Report 471; URL : /view/dot/39123 "Field Testing of Abrasive" (2009). "Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance" (2009) "Field Testing of Abrasive Delivery Systems in Winter Maintenance" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, Wilfrid A.

2009-05-01

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The key goals in winter maintenance operations are preserving the safety and mobility of the traveling public. To do this, it is in general necessary ...
Development of a model for the ice scraping process.

CITE Title : Development of a model for the ice scraping process. Creator(s) : Nixon, W.A.;Gawronski, T.J.;Whelan, A.E.; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Dept. of Transportation Published Date : 1996-10-01 Report Number : IIHR Technical Report No. 383 URL : /view/dot/23346 "Development of a model" (1996). "Development of a model for the ice scraping process." (1996) "Development of a model for the ice scraping process." , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, W.A. ;

Gawronski, T.J.

1996-10-01

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A laboratory study has been conducted with two aims in mind. The first goal wasto develop a description of how a cutting edge scrapes ice from the roa...
Development of chloride reduction training.

CITE Title : Development of chloride reduction training. Creator(s) : Nixon, Wilfrid A.;Gerard, Anissa; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research;United States. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2015-04-01 Report Number : FHWA-ICT-15-010;ICT-15-010;UILU-ENG-2015-2011; URL : /view/dot/28832 "Development of chloride reduction" (2015). "Development of chloride reduction training." (2015) "Development of chloride reduction training." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, Wilfrid A. ;

Gerard, Anissa

2015-04-01

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The purpose of this project was to create a training program that could be used for Illinois Department ofTransportation (IDOT) personnel who operated...
Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters.

CITE Title : Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters. Creator(s) : Papanicolaou, Thanos;Elhakeem, Mohamed;Tsakiris, Achilleas; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2010-01-01 Report Number : TR-595;479; URL : /view/dot/17496 "Autonomous measurements of bridge" (2010). "Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters." (2010) "Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Papanicolaou, Thanos ;

Elhakeem, Mohamed

2010-01-01

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Two portable Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) systems (made by Texas Instruments and HiTAG) were developed and tested for bridge scour monitoring...
Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters : technical transfer summary.

CITE Title : Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters : technical transfer summary. Creator(s) : Papanicolaou, Thanos;Elhakeem, Mohamed;Tsakiris, Achilleas; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2010-01-01 Report Number : TR-595 URL : /view/dot/17497 "Autonomous measurements of bridge" (2010). "Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters : technical transfer summary." (2010) "Autonomous measurements of bridge pier and abutment scour using motion-sensing radio transmitters : technical transfer summary." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Papanicolaou, Thanos ;

Elhakeem, Mohamed

2010-01-01

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Scour around the foundations (piers and abutments) of a bridge due to river flow is often referred to as “bridge scour.” Bridge scour is a problem...
TR-596 insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa.

CITE Title : TR-596 insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa. Creator(s) : Muste, Marian;Ho, Hao-Che;Mehl, Daniel; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Dept. of Transportation;Iowa. Highway Research Board; Published Date : 2010-06-01 Report Number : IHRB Project TR-596 URL : /view/dot/18064 "TR-596 insights into the" (2010). "TR-596 insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa." (2010) "TR-596 insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Muste, Marian ;

Ho, Hao-Che

2010-06-01

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The present study is an integral part of a broader study focused on the design and implementation of self-cleaning culverts, i.e.,configurations that ...
Insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa : technical transfer summary.

CITE Title : Insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa : technical transfer summary. Creator(s) : Muste, Marian Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Dept. of Transportation;Iowa. Highway Research Board; Published Date : 2010-06-01 Report Number : IHRB Project TR-596 URL : /view/dot/18065 "Insights into the origin" (2010). "Insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa : technical transfer summary." (2010) "Insights into the origin and characteristics of the sedimentation process at multi-barrel culverts in Iowa : technical transfer summary." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Muste, Marian

2010-06-01

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The present study is an integral part of abroader study focused on the design andimplementation of self-cleaning culverts, i.e.,configurations that pr...
Scour Around Circular Bridge Piers at High Froude Numbers

CITE Title : Scour Around Circular Bridge Piers at High Froude Numbers Creator(s) : Jain, Subhash C.;Fischer, Edward E.; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration Contributor(s) : Jones, S. Published Date : 1979-04-01 Report Number : FHWA-RD-79-104 URL : /view/dot/75257 "Scour Around Circular Bridge" (1979). "Scour Around Circular Bridge Piers at High Froude Numbers" (1979) "Scour Around Circular Bridge Piers at High Froude Numbers" , 1979 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jain, Subhash C. ;

Fischer, Edward E.

1979-04-01

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The results of laboratory experiments on scour around circular piers in cohesionless bed material at high Froude numbers, F, up to 1.5 are presented. ...
Snow Plow Cutting Edge Evaluation

CITE Title : Snow Plow Cutting Edge Evaluation Creator(s) : Nixon, Wilfred A.;Wei, Yingchang; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research Corporate Contributor(s) : South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research Published Date : 1996-04-01 Report Number : SD95-14F URL : /view/dot/80369 "Snow Plow Cutting Edge" (1996). "Snow Plow Cutting Edge Evaluation" (1996) "Snow Plow Cutting Edge Evaluation" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Nixon, Wilfred A. ;

Wei, Yingchang

1996-04-01

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This study aimed at developing a specification to ensure that cutting edges meet the required durability and a test procedure to evaluate the cutting ...