Winter Service Session 18 - Winter Maintenance Management in special situations
Thursday, March 12
11:30
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13:00
Chair: Ph.D. Anna Arvidsson, VTI, Sweden
Room: Room 1
This session focused on managing winter maintenance under special and challenging conditions, with speakers from the call for papers. Presentations examined the functionality of emergency parking plans for heavy vehicles, the operational limits imposed by slope, skid resistance, snowfall rate, truck type, and cycle times, the introduction of friction control using vehicle data in maintenance contracts, and the use of thermal mapping for effective road heating system installation. Together, these contributions highlighted practical strategies and innovative solutions to ensure safety and efficiency in demanding winter service situations.
Welcome and session introduction
• Ph.D. Anna Arvidsson, VTI, Sweden
Presentations
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Functionality of the emergency parking plan for heavy vehicles during winter season
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Winter maintenance – why do we have limits ? slope, skid resistance, snowfall rate, truck type, and cycle times
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Introduction of friction control with vehicle data in Winter Maintenance Contract
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Thermal Mapping Analysis for Effective Installation of Road Heating Systems
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Ph.D. Anna Arvidsson, VTI, Sweden
Conclusion
• Ph.D. Anna Arvidsson, VTI, Sweden
Organization
Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]