Research
Evaluation of sweep-salting practices on Swedish cycleways
Anna Niska, Göran Blomqvist · 2019
Summary
A comprehensive evaluation of sweep-salting practices on Swedish cycleways, examining winter surface conditions, friction, maintenance equipment, salt application and performance under varying weather conditions. The report provides research-based findings and practical lessons for improving winter maintenance strategies and year-round cycling conditions.
Summary in original language (Swedish)
tudien undersöker sopsaltning av cykelvägar med fokus på utrustning, saltanvändning, friktion och metodens funktion under olika vinterförhållanden.
- Topics
- Maintenance & OperationsData & Monitoring
- Target audience
- Policy makersMaintenance
- Mode
- WalkingCyclingWheeling
- Conditions
- WinterSnowyIcySlushyWet
- Countries
- Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Organisations
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