WTI

Winter Maintenance & Effects Ongoing Projects

• Models for Estimating the Benefits for Winter Maintenance Operations

  The objective of the proposed research is to identify methods for estimating the benefits – both economic and non-economic – of winter maintenance operations. Once identified, these methods and their corresponding supporting data will be employed to estimate the benefits of winter maintenance operations for different scenarios of winter-storm conditions.

• Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of Chloride Deicer Exposure on Concrete - ODOT

  The objective of this project is to investigate the effects of chloride deicers on Oregon DOT and Alaska DOT&PF concrete bridge decks and to identify and evaluate best practices and products to mitigate such effects in the states of Oregon and Alaska.

• WADOT Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers

  The objective of this project is to identify, evaluate and synthesize best practices that can be implemented to minimize the effects of deicer corrosion on DOT winter vehicles and equipment, such as design improvements, maintenance practices, and the use of coatings and corrosion inhibitors.