Snow Removal and Ice Control Research

TRB Special Report 185: Snow Removal and Ice Control Research contains 56 conference papers pertaining to snow removal and ice control research. Several of the papers are concerned with deicing salts--their effectiveness, their impact on the environment, and possible alternatives to them.

Alternative methods of deicing discussed herein include: heating of bridge decks, increasing coefficient of friction between tires and pavement surfaces, use of high intensity lights, and advent of less corrosive chemicals. There are also several papers that address the problem of snow and ice accretion on power wires, guideway systems, sign boards, and etc. There is considerable attention given to development of computer programs and models for predicting scope of snow and ice control operations and for evaluating their effectiveness. Also, several papers discuss new developments in snow removal equipment and the cost of operation and maintenance.