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Winter
Maintenance Description |
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Effective Snow Fences |
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Strategic Highway Research
Program 21 Minutes |
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This
program is divided into two parts.
The first describes the benefits of using snow fences based on the
needs of chief administrative officers.
The second part explains how fences work and key elements for properly
constructing effective ones. |
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| WM02 |
Evaluation Procedures for Deicing Chemicals |
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Strategic Highway Research
Program 12 Minutes |
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Twelve primary tests for
evaluation of deicing chemicals are briefly described. |
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| WM03 |
New Generation of Snow and Ice Control |
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Iowa Department of
Transportation 7 Minutes |
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This
video and booklet promote the use of road weather information systems (RWIS)
and anti-icing as effective snow and ice control methods. By comparing a more traditional method of
reactive snow maintenance with the progressive, preventive method utilizing
RWIS and anti-icing chemicals, the video stresses the advantages of such a
winter maintenance policy. |
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| WM04 |
Plow Power |
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American Public Works
Association 15 Minutes |
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This video illustrates
safety and snow plowing techniques on city streets, at intersections, and in
subdivision cul de sacs. |
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| WM05 |
Response to Winter |
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Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation 21 Minutes |
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This video explains the
policies and procedures of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
winter operations to give the public a better understanding of how they
prepare for and delivers winter services.
Winter driving safety tips are also discussed. |
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| WM06 |
Safety Restoration During Snow Removal
Guidelines |
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Federal Highway
Administration 25 Minutes |
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For state highway officials
with snow and ice control responsibilities on interstate highways. Examples and the "hazard
ranking" concept allows a prioritization of post storm clean-up efforts. |
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| WM07 |
Staying Ahead of the Storm |
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Jorgensen and Associates,
Inc. 21 Minutes |
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Describes RWIS (Road
Weather Information System), a weather monitoring and production system. Uses dramatization to show the step by
step process of staying on top of potentially hazardous weather situations. |
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| WM08 |
Using Snow Plows on Motor graders |
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Federal Highway
Administration 16 Minutes |
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The
video instructs how to attach snow plows to the various brands of
motorgraders and gives basic information on how to use plows to remove snow
from roads. |
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| WM09 |
White Gold |
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American Public Works
Association 20 Minutes |
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Presentation of aspects of
snow fighting. Discussion includes
training, public relations, planning, salt/abrasive application. Illustrates a variety of equipment and
plowing methods. |
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| WM10 |
Snow Fighting from A-Z |
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Salt
Institute 73 Minutes |
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This three part
video contains 1. The Snow Fighters 2. Salt: The Best De-Icer 3. Salt: the
Essence of Life. Methods of application are thoroughly discussed. |
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| WM11 |
Anatomy of a Winter Storm |
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Minnesota DOT |
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A depiction of the dangers and hardships that
snow plow drivers and motorists encounter during a snow storm |
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| WM12 |
Snow and Ice Control, Parts I & II |
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Minnesota DOT |
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Topics covered include: De-icing, anti-icing,
salt brine production, early chemical application, liability, cooperative
partnerships, maintenance innovations, new technologies/equipment, preventive
maintenance, written policies/procedures and other topics. |
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| WM13 |
Snowplow an Spreader Operations |
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State of Nebraska, Department of Roads |
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This video has three parts, Part One discusses
the basics, equipment used, how to hook a snowplow, and spreader to a dump
truck. Part Two covers the daily checks, inspecting and servicing equipment
before taking out onto the road. Part Three Covers plowing and spreading
techniques. |
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| WM14 |
Straight Blade Snow Plows |
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Utah DOT |
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In Part One of this video talks about mounting
the plow, daily checks and shoring the plow. Part Two covers the basic
operations as speed, direction and positioning. |