Description
Book SynopsisThe first and only comprehensive guide to best practices in winter road operations Winter maintenance operations are essential to ensure the safety, mobility, and productivity of transportation systems, especially in cold-weather climates, and responsible agencies are continually challenged to provide a high level of service in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner. Sustainable Winter Road Operations bridges the knowledge gaps, providing the first up-to-date, authoritative, single-source overview and guide to best practices in winter road operations that considers the triple bottom line of sustainability. With contributions from experts in the field from around the world, this book takes a holistic approach to the subject. The authors address the many negative impacts on regional economies and the environment of poorly planned and inadequate winter road operations, and they make a strong case for the myriad benefits of environmentally sustainable concepts and practices.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii
Foreword ix
1 Introduction to Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 1
Xianming Shi and Liping Fu
2 A Framework for Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Road Salt Used in Winter Maintenance Operations 7
Na Cui, Ning Xie, and Xianming Shi
3 Winter Road Operations: A Historical Perspective 23
Leland D. Smithson
4 Societal and User Considerations for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 45
David Veneziano and Laura Fay
5 Weather Services for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 59
Chris Albrecht, Ralph Patterson, and Leigh Sturges
6 The Fundamentals of Plowing, Anti-icing, De-icing and Sanding 82
Alex Klein-Paste and Rune Dalen
7 Safety Effects of Winter Weather and Road Maintenance Operations 101
Liping Fu and Taimur Usman
8 Mobility Effects of Winter Weather and Road Maintenance Operations 131
Liping Fu and Tae J. Kwon
9 Economic Benefits of Winter Road Operations 156
David Veneziano, Xianming Shi, and Laura Fay
10 Environmental Risks of Snow and Ice Control Materials 180
Xianming Shi, Sen Du, and Laura Fay
11 Impact of Chemical Deicers on Roadway Infrastructure: Risks and Best Management Practices 211
Gang Xu and Xianming Shi
12 Vehicle Risks of Winter Road Operations and Best Management Practices 241
Mehdi Honarvar Nazari and Xianming Shi
13 Strategic Planning and Management for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 273
Matthew Muresan, Tae J. Kwon, Liping Fu, and Xianming Shi
14 Source Control Tactics for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 309
Xianming Shi and Liping Fu
15 Reactive Approaches for Environmentally Sustainable Winter Road Operations 334
Xianming Shi, Eric Strecker, and Scott Jungwirth
16 Innovative Winter Maintenance Equipment 358
William H. Schneider IV, William A. Holik, and Mallory J. Crow
17 The Search for “Greener” Materials for Winter Road Maintenance Operations 378
Xianming Shi and Scott Jungwirth
18 Pavement Treatments for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 402
Xianming Shi, Jiang Huang, and Zhengxian Yang
19 Performance Measures for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 423
Tina Greenfield
20 Application Guidelines for Optimal Deicing and Anti-icing 443
S.M. Kamal Hossain, Matthew Muresan, and Liping Fu
21 A Look into the Future 472
Liping Fu and Xianming Shi
Index 479
