TRANSCEND Lab Aquires Portable Lighting Equipment
Transcend researchers acquired portable lighting equipment and additional snow removal equipment to facilitate snow making and winter research. The portable lighting equipment is used for nighttime snowmaking operations. Typically, it is easier to make snow during the night because the surface and air temperatures are more stable which creates a more consistent product.
WTI will be initiating a Road Dust Institute
December 2009 — The Western Transportation Institute will be initiating a Road Dust Institute. This initiative will foster partnerships and promote research, education, and technology transfer to ensure best management practices for dust control. The Road Dust Institute is a part of the Western Transportation Institute’s strategic direction, aiding growth of the Road Dust Management […]
Researchers install another animal detection system
Researchers installed another animal detection system in the test bed. This is a break-the-beam system that uses microwave radio signals. It is the third generation system manufactured by ICx Radar Systems (formerly STS). As an above ground system, it uses microwave radio frequencies which are transmitted by a transmitter on one end of the testbed […]
Researchers from Corrosion and Sustainable Infrastructure Travel to Transcend to Plan Project
Researchers from the Corrosion and Sustainable Infrastructure Laboratory (CSIL) have traveled to Transcend to finalize winter testing field site preparations for the PNS-led research project. Researchers calibrated deicer application equipment, set up the field site and sampling strategy, and tested the snow making equipment.