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17TH World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation - Pre-proceedings of the Congress

Winter Service Session 20 - Special Aspects of Winter Maintenance Management

Friday, March 13 09:30 - 11:00
Chair: Frank Rizzardo, Emcon Services Inc., Canada
Room: Hall E

This session highlights distinctive approaches and research in winter maintenance management, with speakers from the call for papers. Presentations will cover efficient methods for managing highway snowbanks in Japan, the historical and regulatory foundations of winter road management in Germany, intelligent snow‑melting and ice‑prevention systems developed in South China, and evaluations of road surface impacts on vehicle safety using simulation tools. Together, these contributions provide valuable insights into both traditional frameworks and innovative technologies that shape safer and more effective winter service practices.

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Questions and Answers
  4. Conclusion
  5. Organization

Welcome and session introduction

• Frank Rizzardo, Emcon Services Inc., Canada

Presentations

  • Research for more Efficient Management Methods of Snowbank on Highways
    Ryo ARAKAWA (Nexco Engineering Niigata Co., Ltd., Japan)
  • 100 years of FGSV and 75 years of Germany`s Federal Road Administration: Standing together for the Rules and Regulations of Winter Road Maintenance in Germany
    Sven-Martin NIELSEN (Road and Transportation Research Association FGSV, Germany)
  • Research and application of intelligent snow-melting and ice-prevention system in South China
    Hao LI (JSTI Group, China)
  • New Strategies and Techniques for Winter Service in Germany
    Horst HANKE (German Road Administration, Germany)

Questions and Answers

• Moderator: Frank Rizzardo, Emcon Services Inc., Canada

Conclusion

• Frank Rizzardo, Emcon Services Inc., Canada

Organization

Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]