Calibration Accuracy of Material Application Equipment

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  CTC & Associates LLC
• Corporate Contributors:
  Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Calibration Deicing Deicing Chemicals Equipment Ground Speed Spreaders Winter Maintenance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CR17-S1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund
• Abstract:
  Accurate calibration of material application equipment is the primary means through which a transportation agency can avoid overapplication of salt and other winter maintenance materials to counter snow and ice on roadways. Methods of effective calibration for salt spreaders have been examined extensively and presented in many published reports and manuals. Manufacturers include comprehensive guides with their equipment. Thus, instruction and guidance is widely available. Clear Roads member agencies were interested in learning more about calibration accuracy of equipment over time: the practices and experiences of agencies that could help identify factors that may diminish calibration accuracy of equipment over weeks and months of use in extreme conditions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:77eb9eb0ba59e68014f38841f19255a6cc3625f8332a98aae26c4c3a72cbf837
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73434/dot_73434_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.50 MB ]