Chair: Nick RUSSELL, member of PIARC TC 3.2, United Kingdom

Administration of winter service activities involves the planning and organization of many functions of road agencies and requires significant resources. Winter service is part of the operational strategy of Road Administrations. Decisions in winter maintenance range from a strategic level down to the dosage of de-iceres. In this session this range is shown from the overall performance of winter maintenance to the type of de-icer used. Also the effect of winter maintenance on live cycle costs of paved roads is presented.