A study of rotary disk spreaders to improve winter serviceability in France Oudin, Jack ; Pecquenard, Philippe
Språk: Engelska Språk: Franska Serie: ; topicVI-219Utgivningsinformation: XIth international winter road congress 2002, Sapporo [Japan] / XIe congres international de la viabilite hivernale 2002, Sapporo [Japon]. Paper, 2002Beskrivning: 10 sÄmnen: Bibl.nr: VTI 2002.0071Location: Abstrakt: Rotary disk salt spreaders are the most commonly used machines on roads during winter in France. Given the high economic issues at stake and in reaction to pressure from the media, road network managers have increased the quantities of salt being spread. In order to control those quantities, the French Department of Roads and Highways (Direction des Routes) has developed a policy to improve winter serviceability. The policy, which focuses on staff training and on machinery techniques, has enabled the development of a measuring method for proportioning salt. The method developed and the type of appliance used enable salt spreaders to be quickly and precisely adjusted. A French standard formalises the service conditions and results for the method.| Aktuellt bibliotek | Status | |
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Rotary disk salt spreaders are the most commonly used machines on roads during winter in France. Given the high economic issues at stake and in reaction to pressure from the media, road network managers have increased the quantities of salt being spread. In order to control those quantities, the French Department of Roads and Highways (Direction des Routes) has developed a policy to improve winter serviceability. The policy, which focuses on staff training and on machinery techniques, has enabled the development of a measuring method for proportioning salt. The method developed and the type of appliance used enable salt spreaders to be quickly and precisely adjusted. A French standard formalises the service conditions and results for the method.