University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Performance Evaluation of Snow and Ice Plows

Submitter: Peggy Currid

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FHWA-ICT-15-007.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/88433

Description

Title
Performance Evaluation of Snow and Ice Plows
Contributor(s)
  • Elhouar, Souhail
  • Dragoo, Drew
  • Khodair, Yasser
  • Lee, Yoon-Si
Issue Date
2015-11
Keyword(s)
  • snow removal
  • ice removal
  • plow performance
  • best practices
  • finite element modeling of plows
  • plow instrumentation
Date of Ingest
2015-11-23T15:31:17Z
Geographic Coverage
Illinois; northern tier United States
Abstract
Removal of ice and snow from road surfaces is a critical task in the northern tier of the United States, including Illinois. Highways with high levels of traffic are expected to be cleared of snow and ice quickly after each snow storm. This is necessary for maintaining the safety of the public and the efficiency of the highway system. In 2011, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) initiated a research project to conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate the performance of snow and ice plows. The project targeted several plow performance indicators including blade type, scraping forces, and shock acceleration, among other suggested parameters. The project involved a literature review, a synthesis of best practices in snow and ice plowing operations, development of a plow and blade performance evaluation procedure, instrumentation of a snow plow and the carrying out of field tests, development of finite element models to synthesize a comprehensive performance database, and documentation of project results.
Publisher
llinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation
Series/Report Name or Number
Illinois Transportation Series 15-007/Research Report FHWA-ICT-15-007
ISSN
0197-9191
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Technical Report
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88433
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Illinois Department of Transportation, R27-094
Copyright and License Information
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161

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