APWA & PNS North American Snow Conference April 2011 1 Winter Operations Survival 101 Overview Policies and Procedures Levels of Service New Technologies Training Opportunities Snow Policy and Training Before Winter Mark DeVries Roadway Treatment Goals Level of Service Measurement Training Material Storage Field Testing Application Guidelines Follow-up Snow and Ice Plan Components Level of Service Expectations Before Winter
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APWA & PNS North American Snow Conference
April 2011
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Winter Operations Survival 101
Overview
Policies and Procedures
Levels of Service
New Technologies
Training Opportunities
Snow Policy and Training
Before Winter
Mark DeVries
�Roadway Treatment Goals�Level of Service�Measurement�Training
�Material Storage�Field Testing
�Application Guidelines�Follow-up
Snow and Ice Plan Components
Level of Service
Expectations
Before Winter
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Roadway Treatment GoalsRoad Condition Rating for Sand Treatment Points LOS
Rating
100% of roadway has sand present 3 C+
50% or more of roadway has sand present 3.5 C
All emphasis areas have sand present 4 D+
50% or more of emphasis areas have sand present 5 F+
50% or less of emphasis areas have sand present 5.9 F
Unable to evaluate - -
Road Condition Rating for Chemical Treatment Points LOS Rating
Bare Pavement 1 A+
Patches of frost, black ice, slush, or compact. 1.5 A
Wheel tracks bare, frost, snow, or ice encountered. 2 B+
50% of roadway with compact snow and ice. 3 C+
Entire roadway covered with compact snow & ice. 4 D+
Unable to evaluate - -
Ratings and Levels of Service
LACK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OPERATORS
New Technologies
Prototype PlowsHenderson Henke
Monroe Truck Flink
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New Automated Blending System
AVL with Extras!! Chehalis Salt Brine FacilityChehalis Salt Brine Facility
Starts Now
NASTY STORMS
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Nov. 21st. 2010 Storm Zoomed with Treatment Data
New FLIR Camera
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Alaska’s Smart Vehicle SystemAlaska’s Smart Vehicle System
Training
Certification
Granular CalibrationDickey John:
•Select, set, and record the applicable gate opening; Connect key board perform system response / granular; zero the scale;
•Select cal / granular / salt, sand, or salt sand mix; touch R and fill the box;
•enter lbs dropped;
•touch D / y / operate / gran configuration and record the new cal number.
• Repeat twice for each granular product to verify an average value.
Force:
•Select, set, and record gate setting;
•enter the calibrate mode;
•rotate knob to “set granular”;
•enter 360 pulses per rev (if using the Dickey John style meter);
•set auger min. Set auger max. record the maximum rpm attained;
•select calibrate salt; adjust % to 100, push spreader knob, fill the scale box then push spreader knob to stop the delivery;
• record # of turns; enter pounds dropped, calculate and record the
lbs / rev as the new cal #;
• repeat this procedure twice for each granular product the unit is
programmed to deliver.
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!Mark DeVriesMcHenry County DOT(815) 334-4975