Highway Snow Control Research in Japan

Abstract

The wide range of Japanese efforts to control snow and ice on highways is reviewed. Many studies parallel U.S. and European research, but extensive basic studies of applications of modern high technology are noted as well. Keywords: Economic impact, Forecast, Highway, Japan, Snow and ice control, Snow melting facilities, Snow removal, Sociological impact, Trafficability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228937

Entities

People

  • Kazuhiko Itagaki

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Drug Abuse
  • Economic Impact
  • Electric Power
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Heat Energy
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design