Winter Service Session 16 -Strategies and Guidelines for Winter Maintenance Management
Thursday, March 12
09:30
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11:00
Chair: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Cypra, htw saar - University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Room: Room 1
The session highlighted strategic approaches and guidelines that strengthened winter maintenance management, with speakers from the call for papers. Presentations included Germany’s latest experiences with liquid brine spreading, Morocco’s sustainability strategy for winter service, Austria’s research and implementation of predictive winter maintenance strategies, and the deployment of a sustainable Winter Viability Action Plan in France. Together, these contributions showcased how innovative guidelines, harmonization, and forward-looking strategies were shaping safer, more efficient, and sustainable winter road operations.
Welcome and session introduction
• Prof. Dr. Thorsten Cypra, htw saar - University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Presentations
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New Guidelines and Experiences for Liquid Brine spreading in Germany
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Winter maintenance strategy adopted by the Ministry of Equipement in Morocco. Case study of the resilience of road infrastructure in the Province of El Hajeb
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Predictive Winter Maintenance – key role for effective winter service: research strategy, implementation & results
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Deployment and Support of a Sustainable Winter Viability Action Plan
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Cypra, htw saar - University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Conclusion
• Prof. Dr. Thorsten Cypra, htw saar - University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Organization
Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]