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

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• Creators:
  Nixon, Wilfrid A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Iowa. Highway Research Board ; Iowa. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Performance measurement
  • Winter maintenance
  • Snow and ice control
  • Abrasives
  • Roads--Snow and ice control--Iowa
  • Highways
  • Maintenance and Preservation
  • Vehicles and Equipment
  • I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods
  • I62: Winter Maintenance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TR-458
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01145317
• OCLC Number:
  456293531
• Edition:
  Tech transfer summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa. Highway Research Board
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this study was to investigate various methods of applying abrasives to roads in winter weather. Abrasives increase friction on the road surface for a period of time, and the ultimate goal of the research was to enhance friction on the road for as long as possible.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39122/dot_39122_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 439.76 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7b85c54b40b7149f6ded165fd159ba820acd8e9ed36f8e8988479a18acae69db