The 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. Best practice applications of
materials, processes, equipment, and associated technologies and
how they can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of winter
operations, optimize materials usage, and minimize cost, corrosion,
and environmental impacts are all covered in depth. Provides the
first up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive overview of best
practices in sustainable winter road operations currently in use
around the world Covers materials, processes, equipment, and
associated technologies for sustainable winter road operations
Brings together contributions by an international all-star team of
experts with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and
managing sustainable winter road operations Designed to bring
professionals involved in transportation and highway maintenance
and control up to speed with current best practice Sustainable
Winter Road Operations is essential reading for maintenance
professionals dealing with snow and ice control operations on
highways, motorways and local roads. It is a valuable source of
information and guidance for decision makers, researchers, and
engineers in transportation engineering involved in transportation
and highway maintenance. And it is an ideal textbook for
advanced-level courses in transportation engineering.
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