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• IP0084 - Research for more Efficient Management Methods of Snowbank on Highways
  Ryo ARAKAWA , Kazuhiro GOTO , Seiji KAMIMURA , Yukinobu SUGIHARA , Takashi MACHIDA
  Individual paper (pdf - 1.3MB)

  Niigata Prefecture in Japan is one of the country's areas with the heaviest snowfall. Highway administrators in such regions are required to maintain safe and stable lanes during winter. To ensure this, two main operations are conducted: mechanical snow removal and anti-freeze spraying. Snow removal involves clearing snow from the road surface and moving it to the shoulder, causing snow to accumulate [...]