Field testing of alternative carbide edge snow plow blades : [technical memorandum].

Details

• Creators:
  Thompson, Bill
• Corporate Creators:
  Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Carbides
  • Blades (Machinery)
  • Snowplows
  • Field tests
  • Winter maintenance
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  42805
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Maine
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maine. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The Maine Department of Transportation uses almost 2,500 carbide cutting edges on its fleet of highway snow plow trucks ; each winter. This represents almost 9,000 linear ft. of cutting edges and an annual expenditure of roughly $150,000 each winter ; season. This does not include the number of regular steel or hardened steel blades used on other types of equipment such as ; graders, bucket loaders, etc. The number of replacement blades used in any particular season, and the annual costs for these ; blades, depend on the number and severity of winter storms and the condition of the roads. The expected life of a set of carbide ; edge blades is highly variable. Estimates range from 100 to 500 hours of plowing time per set. Longer lasting could lead to ; significant cost savings.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28468/dot_28468_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 862.86 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e510b8c9e1083f06c651ae71cfa79e5ddb302a3ca43eeb459012464acacbd892