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Winter Operations, Abrasives And Salt Brine, Geza Pesti, Yu Liu
Winter Operations, Abrasives And Salt Brine, Geza Pesti, Yu Liu
Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports
The primary objective of winter maintenance operations is to improve traffic safety and efficiency during winter storm periods. Abrasives and salt brines have been successfully applied to increase traction and prevent snow and ice from bonding to road surface. However, because of some undesired side effects, such as corrosion and damage to the environment, salt and abrasives may need to be supplemented by other substances in some areas. Powerful non-corrosive acetate-based chemicals have been considered by several agencies, but their high price has limited their use. Recent research has focused on the use of new, less corrosive, and highly effective …