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Abstract:Snow and ice management is the single largest expenditure in the maintenance budget for the Ohio
Department of Transportation (ODOT), with an annual cost including labor, equipment, and materials
reaching approximately $86 million. Given the current financial climate, it is essential to minimize costs
while simultaneously maximizing efficiency, especially for winter maintenance operations. The main
technique employed by ODOT for removing accumulated snow from roadways is by using snow plows
and snow plow blades, or cutting edges. The plow blade, which is bolted to the snow plow, is the
component of the plowing system that makes contact with the roadway surface. Multiple blades are
currently on the market that may last longer than flame-hardened steel blades, which are the standard
blades that ODOT is currently using. ODOT was encouraged to pursue further research to compare the
cost-effectiveness of using the specialty blades in place of the standard blades and to identify safe and
efficient procedures for replacing the standard blades that are currently in use. As with any new
equipment, a thorough assessment of the various specialty blades is needed in order to determine which, if
any, of the specialty blades are prudent to implement in ODOT’s winter maintenance fleet.
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