WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2002-03

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MB SALT PILOT PROJECT

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ID Washington State Department of Transportation

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Table of Contents

List of Figures .3

Executive Summary4

Background and Research Objectives 6

Test Locations.7

Materials Used 9

Snow and Ice Control Methods.9

Winter Weather Severity.10

Costs.12

Snow and Ice Control Results/Performance .15

Corrosion Standards17

Measuring Corrosion in the Roadway Environment 18

Corrosion Results19

Corrosion Comparison – SC Region Salt and NC Region Corrosion – Inhibited Chemicals.21

Corrosion Comparison – Eastern Region Salt and Corrosion-Inhibited Chemicals.24

Corrosion Comparison – SW Region Salt and Corrosion – Inhibited Chemicals 28

Bridge Corrosion.31

Environmental Impacts .31

Significant Project Findings37

Appendix 1: Snow and Ice Control Level of Service Data40

Appendix 2: Laboratory Procedure for Corrosion Testing41

Appendix 3: Metal Coupon Corrosion Data 45

Appendix 4: Environmental Sampling Data ..51