A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The past few decades have seen steady increase in the use of chloride roadway deicers for winter maintenance operations, along with the awareness of associated environmental risks. The United States currently spends approximately $2.3 billion annually to keep highways free of snow and ice, and the associated corrosion and environmental impacts add at least $5 billion. The environmental impacts of chloride roadway deicers depend on a wide range of factors unique to each deicer formulation and the location of application. Chloride-based deicers used in winter maintenance practices can impact the environment adjacent to the road. The objective of this synthesis is to document strategies used by transportation agencies to mitigate the impacts of chloride roadway deicers on the natural environment, including the surrounding soil and vegetation, ground and surface water, aquatic biota, and wildlife. The scope of this synthesis covers solid and liquid chloride-based roadway deicers--sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride. Information presented in this synthesis was obtained through a comprehensive literature review utilizing information published domestically and internationally, including government reports, technical documents or webpages, journal publications, and conference presentations and proceedings.
The past few decades have seen steady increase in the use of chloride roadway deicers for winter maintenance operations, along with the awareness of associated environmental risks. The United States currently spends approximately $2.3 billion annually to keep highways free of snow and ice, and the associated corrosion and environmental impacts add at least $5 billion. The environmental impacts of chloride roadway deicers depend on a wide range of factors unique to each deicer formulation and the location of application. Chloride-based deicers used in winter maintenance practices can impact the environment adjacent to the road. The objective of this synthesis is to document strategies used by transportation agencies to mitigate the impacts of chloride roadway deicers on the natural environment, including the surrounding soil and vegetation, ground and surface water, aquatic biota, and wildlife. The scope of this synthesis covers solid and liquid chloride-based roadway deicers--sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride. Information presented in this synthesis was obtained through a comprehensive literature review utilizing information published domestically and internationally, including government reports, technical documents or webpages, journal publications, and conference presentations and proceedings.
Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment. A Synthesis of Highway Practice
2013
108 pages
Report
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English
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