XVI WORLD WINTER SERVICE AND ROAD RESILIENCE CONGRESS
Detailed program

WS 4.1 De-icers

Monday, February 7 18:00 - 19:30 (Calgary)

GMT : 02/08| 01:00 - 02:30 Paris : 02/08| 02:00 - 03:30 New Delhi : 02/08| 06:30 - 08:00 Tokyo : 02/08| 10:00 - 11:30 Sydney : 02/08| 12:00 - 13:30

Chair: Frank RIZZARDO, member of PIARC TC 3.2, Canada

Winter service evolves over the years with ongoing development and research. This topic covers all subjects concerning innovation in techniques and technologies in winter service. New techniques such as application of de-icers and anti-icers, improvement in the use of abrasives, snow and ice clearance procedures and methodologies and sustainable and adaptive maintenance procedures are one part. Also new technologies like new snow and ice clearing equipment, automation of snow and ice control, new or alternative chemicals or materials and sustainable products or equipment are developed. De-icing chemicals play a major role in winter service and help provide traffic safety. Sodium chloride is the major de-icer used against snowy or icy roads with very good results. As it is not free of side effects alternatives are tested and analysed. This session provides an overview of de-icers.

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Questions and Answers
  4. Conclusion

Welcome and session introduction

• Frank RIZZARDO

Presentations

Minimizing corrosion effects of deicing agents in winter maintenance
• Mr Michael R. Gruber, TU Wien - Institute of Transportation, Austria

Development of a doctrine on the use of abrasives in France
• Mr Rémi Reiff, Cerema, établissement public, France

Evaluation of de-icing agents for winter road maintenance
• Mr H. Badelt, Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), Germany

Development of a nature-based solution for the treatment of road runoff charged in road salt
• Mrs Ivana Durickovic, Cerema - TEAM, France

Questions and Answers

• Frank RIZZARDO

Conclusion

• Frank RIZZARDO

Session Organiser: Frank RIZZARDO
Session Secretary: Nick RUSSELL, member of PIARC TC 3.2, United Kingdom