Extending the life of paint and reflective markers by using partial rubber plow blades.

Details

• Creators:
  Harris, Dwayne 
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Indiana. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Winter maintenance
  • Paint
  • Service life
  • Blades (Machinery)
  • Snowplows
  • Field tests
  • Road markings
  • Snow removal
  • Rubber
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP¿2015/02 
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Indiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  Winter roadway maintenance in Indiana typically involves the removal of snow and ice from the roadway with metal plow blades. The  ; interaction of the wearable metal portion of the plow and the roadway causes damage to raised pavement markers (RPMs) and painted  ; line markings. Partial rubber snow plow blades (PRPBs) are currently available as an alternative to full metal blades. The purpose of this  ; project was to conduct a limited study to evaluate the decrease in damage to the RPMs and pavement markings, and rate the snow  ; removal performance of the PRPB verses the traditional steel carbide blade. Overall there was no solid evidence supporting the premise  ; that the PRPB equipped with rubber wingtips damaged RPMs and striping less than the traditional plow equipped with a steel cutting  ; edge. Overall the PRPB did not perform nearly as well as the steel blade based on the opinions of INDOT plow operator.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR¿3619
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28856/dot_28856_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 22.30 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:849d47021010aa6260f4e41c62bc1eaae1364bf5730fd9c936ba3ff6244ca37a