Guidelines for the Selection of Snow and Ice Control Materials to Mitigate Environmental Impacts

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 577: Guidelines for the Selection of Snow and Ice Control Materials to Mitigate Environmental Impacts explores guidelines for the selection of snow and ice control materials through an evaluation of their cost, performance, and impacts on the environment and infrastructure.  The report examines a decision tool for the selection of snow and ice control materials to suit the specific needs of any given highway agency, a purchase specification that can be used by an agency once agency staff have selected materials for use, and a quality assurance monitoring program that includes procedures and standard test methods to characterize snow and ice control products before their purchase or use.

Decision Tool Software can be downloaded in zip format.

PHASE 1
Appendix A: Agency Survey A-1
Appendix B: Agency Survey Response Summary  B-1

PHASE 2
Appendix A: LPR Standard Operating Procedure  A-1
Appendix B: Corrosion Test Worksheet and Summary  B-1
Appendix C: Corrosion Rate Data Summaries  C-1
Appendix D: Comparison of Corrosion Rates by LPR  vs. Weight Loss  D-1

DECISION TOOL
Appendix A: Decision Tool Software Screen Captures