{"product_id":"sustainable-winter-road-operations-isbn-9781119185062","title":"Sustainable Winter Road Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first and only comprehensive guide to best practices in winter road operations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinter maintenance operations are essential to ensure the safety, mobility, and productivity of transportation systems, especially in cold-weather climates, and responsible agencies are continually challenged to provide a high level of service in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Winter Road Operations\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the knowledge gaps, providing the first up-to-date, authoritative, single-source overview and guide to best practices in winter road operations that considers the triple bottom line of sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from experts in the field from around the world, this book takes a holistic approach to the subject. The authors address the many negative impacts on regional economies and the environment of poorly planned and inadequate winter road operations, and they make a strong case for the myriad benefits of environmentally sustainable concepts and practices. Best practice applications of materials, processes, equipment, and associated technologies and how they can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of winter operations, optimize materials usage, and minimize cost, corrosion, and environmental impacts are all covered in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the first up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive overview of best practices in sustainable winter road operations currently in use around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers materials, processes, equipment, and associated technologies for sustainable winter road operations  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together contributions by an international all-star team of experts with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing sustainable winter road operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned to bring professionals involved in transportation and highway maintenance and control up to speed with current best practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Winter Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOperations\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for maintenance professionals dealing with snow and ice control operations on highways, motorways and local roads. It is a valuable source of information and guidance for decision makers, researchers, and engineers in transportation engineering involved in transportation and highway maintenance. And it is an ideal textbook for advanced-level courses in transportation engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming Shi and Liping Fu\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Framework for Life‐Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Road Salt Used in Winter Maintenance Operations 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNa Cui, Ning Xie, and Xianming Shi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Winter Road Operations: A Historical Perspective 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeland D. Smithson\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Societal and User Considerations for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Veneziano and Laura Fay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Weather Services for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Albrecht, Ralph Patterson, and Leigh Sturges\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Fundamentals of Plowing, Anti‐icing, De‐icing and Sanding 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Klein‐Paste and Rune Dalen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Safety Effects of Winter Weather and Road Maintenance Operations 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiping Fu and Taimur Usman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mobility Effects of Winter Weather and Road Maintenance Operations 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiping Fu and Tae J. Kwon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Economic Benefits of Winter Road Operations 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Veneziano, Xianming Shi, and Laura Fay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Environmental Risks of Snow and Ice Control Materials 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming Shi, Sen Du, and Laura Fay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Impact of Chemical Deicers on Roadway Infrastructure: Risks and Best Management Practices 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGang Xu and Xianming Shi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Vehicle Risks of Winter Road Operations and Best Management Practices 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehdi Honarvar Nazari and Xianming Shi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Strategic Planning and Management for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Muresan, Tae J. Kwon, Liping Fu, and Xianming Shi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Source Control Tactics for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming ShiandLiping Fu\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Reactive Approaches for Environmentally Sustainable Winter Road Operations 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming Shi, Eric Strecker, and Scott Jungwirth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Innovative Winter Maintenance Equipment 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam H. Schneider IV, William A. Holik, and Mallory J. Crow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Search for “Greener” Materials for Winter Road Maintenance Operations 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming Shi and Scott Jungwirth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Pavement Treatments for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXianming Shi, Jiang Huang, and Zhengxian Yang\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Performance Measures for Sustainable Winter Road Operations 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Greenfield\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Application Guidelines for Optimal Deicing and Anti‐icing 443\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eS.M. Kamal Hossain, Matthew Muresan, and Liping Fu\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 A Look into the Future 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiping Fu and Xianming Shi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 479\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXianming Shi, PhD, PE\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. He is an Associate Director at the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC) and the Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education (CAMMSE). His research focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of infrastructure deterioration and enabling sustainable roadway maintenance and operations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiping Fu, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. He is also an Adjunct and Visiting Professor at Wuhan University of Technology and Southwest Jiaotong University. His research focuses on winter road maintenance, ITS, and road and rail safety and operations.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST AND ONLY COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICES IN WINTER ROAD OPERATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter maintenance operations are essential to ensure the safety, mobility, and productivity of transportation systems, especially in cold-weather climates, and responsible agencies are continually challenged to provide a high level of service in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Winter Road Operations\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the knowledge gaps, providing the first up-to-date, authoritative, single-source overview and guide to best practices in winter road operations that considers the triple bottom line of sustainability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from experts in the field from around the world, this book takes a holistic approach to the subject. The editors and chapter authors address the many negative impacts on regional economies and the environment of poorly planned and inadequate winter road operations, and they make a strong case for the myriad benefits of environmentally sustainable concepts and practices. Best practice applications of materials, processes, equipment, and associated technologies and how they can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of winter operations, optimize materials usage, and minimize cost, corrosion, and environmental impacts are all covered in depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the first up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive overview of best practices in sustainable winter road operations currently in use around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers materials, processes, equipment, and associated technologies for sustainable winter road operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together contributions by an international all-star team of experts with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing sustainable winter road operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned to bring professionals involved in transportation and highway maintenance and control up to speed with current best practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Winter Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOperations\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for maintenance professionals dealing with snow and ice control operations on highways, motorways and local roads. It is a valuable source of information and guidance for decision makers, researchers, and engineers in transportation engineering involved in transportation and highway maintenance. And it is an ideal textbook for advanced-level courses in transportation engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990120251621,"sku":"NP9781119185062","price":210.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119185062.jpg?v=1761786590","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sustainable-winter-road-operations-isbn-9781119185062","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}