Chair: Masaru MATSUZAWA, member of PIARC TC 3.2, Japan

Winter service evolves over the years with ongoing development and research. This topic covers all subjects concerning innovation in techniques and technologies in winter service. New techniques such as application of de-icers and anti-icers, improvement in the use of abrasives, snow and ice clearance procedures and methodologies and sustainable and adaptive maintenance procedures are one part. But also new technologies like new snow and ice clearing equipment, automation of snow and ice control, new or alternative chemicals or materials and sustainable products or equipment are developed. Winter service actions need to be planned on whole road networks keeping many different weather phenomenon in mind that can change quickly. With distance to single actions strategies for the road administration have been developed. This session shows different strategies won winter maintenance and salt management.