XVI WORLD WINTER SERVICE AND ROAD RESILIENCE CONGRESS
Detailed program

WS 4.7 Innovative management methods

Wednesday, February 9 18:30 - 20:00 (Calgary)

GMT : 02/10| 01:30 - 03:00 Paris : 02/10| 02:30 - 04:00 New Delhi : 02/10| 07:00 - 08:30 Tokyo : 02/10| 10:30 - 12:00 Sydney : 02/10| 12:30 - 14:00

Chair: Masaru MATSUZAWA, member of PIARC TC 3.2, Japan

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. But 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. Winter service actions need to be planned on whole road networks keeping many different weather phenomenon in mind that can change quickly. With distance to single actions strategies for the road administration have been developed. This session shows different strategies won winter maintenance and salt management.

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

Welcome and session introduction

• Masaru MATSUZAWA

Presentations

Implementation of new Winter Maintenance Strategies in Germany
• Mr Dr. Horst Hanke, Ministry of Transport of German State Saarland, Germany

Wind mitigation effects on a road at an apertural area between metal snow-fences during blowing snow
• Mr Toshimitsu Sakurai, Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region, Public Works Research Institute, Japan

Advanced Salt Management System for Municipalities Pilot Program
• Ms Sepideh Emami Tabrizi, Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA), Canada

Optimizing Winter Maintenance Operations with Stacked Technology Solutions
• Mr Weiwen Xie, Mr Benjamin Zietlow, Quetica, LLC, USA

Questions and Answers

• Masaru MATSUZAWA

Conclusion

• Masaru MATSUZAWA

Session Organiser: Masaru MATSUZAWA
Session Secretary: Hiroki MATSUSHITA, member of PIARC TC 3.2, Japan