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In the hands of a well-trained operator, underbody scrapers allow you get to the pavement quicker, travel on ice confidently, clear the turning radius and double the plowing impact of your truck fleet. When mounted and used correctly, the underbody scraper also enhances the performance of the deicing chemicals coming out of the back of the truck.
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Many agencies under pressure to reduce the use of chlorides in winter maintenance are switching to liquids-based solutions including salt brine, other chloride brines, and a blend of these brines with a variety of carbohydrate-based additives. This session will explore best practices for using liquids and provide you the tools to weigh the associated labor, equipment, and materials costs.
Read MoreHosted by APWA’s Fleet Services Committee Get your conference all to a great start by joining with other Fleet professionals in this open dialog about the current trends, challenges, and solutions in fleet management practices. Discover what resources are available to help you meet today’s challenges and share your expertise with your colleagues.
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Join us for this overview of the fundamental performance properties of liquid deicers including: •How standard deicer chemicals compare in performance at different temperatures •The difference between ice-melting capacity and ice-melting rate and why that matters •How performance enhancing additives and blends affect salt brine performance •The effect different pre-wetting brines have on the ice melting performance of rock salt •The effect of traffic action on performance and chemical selection •Whether salt pre-wetted with magnesium chloride brine will damage concrete.
Read MoreThis session will feature presentations from Australia and the United Kingdom. • Traditionally “on time and on budget” have been the only criteria for measuring project success. The Australian city of Whitehorse is redeveloping and expanding a 10,000-meter aquatic and leisure facility. They have developed a series of measures to determine if the final project meets the goals of all the stakeholders in the project. • Over the last 10-years in the United Kingdom, several local highway authority (LHA) maintenance projects have failed to deliver the desired outcomes. The Highway Maintenance Efficiency Program (HMEP) includes a toolkit if web-based resources which helps LHAs choose the best project delivery models and assess what type of documents and processes are the most appropriate to achieve the desired project outcomes.
Read MoreUnpaved roads account for approximately 35 percent of the nations’ roadways. For some states, unpaved roads make up the majority of their roadway networks and incur a large percentage of total fatalities. This presentation will review available information for unpaved road safety.
Read MoreMariposa County, California, was still recovering from storm damages to bridges and roads that occurred in February 2017, when the Detwiler Fire occurred in July. The fire lasted 22 days, consumed just under 82,000 acres and 68 homes, and damaged or destroyed another 138 structures. Over 90% of county residents were evacuated for up to 16 days. County Public Works and Transportation Department staff will describe what they learned about emergency operations center activities, recovery operations, and re-population needs. In short, when is recovery over? For many, never.
Read MoreWhen Hurricane Matthew damaged over a mile of Florida State Road A1A in October 2016, the Governor asked that the road be rebuilt and opened in 15 days. Hear from the contractor that took on the challenge to rebuild the road within an unprecedented 30-day schedule. Working extended shifts but restricted from night work due to turtle nesting season, they used dedicated crews and equipment along with the latest paving technologies in warm asphalt mix to complete the project ahead of schedule. A year later, one of the largest storms in Florida history struck. This time A1A survived due to the quality of workmanship and materials.
Read MoreAPWA Chapter leaders and administrators – this session is for you! Only 10 of the 63 APWA Chapters currently have a Utilities and Rights-of-Way (UPROW) Committee. The National UPROW committee is promoting the establishment of UPROW committees in all chapters to improve APWA member access to resources that will facilitate the management of rights-of-way. The National UPROW committee recently developed a white paper to inform communities of the lessons-learned by those that have experienced rapid fiber installations. APWA Chapter UPROW committees can assist in this information dissemination by hosting forums to share information and brainstorm solutions.
Read MoreJourney through the past , present, and future of one thriving public works department in the Midwest. You’ll hear from the Public Works Director who has been there 28 years and has encouraged the use of new technologies and practices. Explore how new technology implementationhas impacted how the department operatoes and the public works services offered to the community.
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