WTI personnel completed the third Field Operational Test.
WTI personnel completed the third Field Operational Test for the Caltrans Establishing Best Practices of Snow and Ice Removal research project. Similar to previous tests for this project, chemicals were applied late in the afternoon with air and pavement temperatures above freezing. Once the pavement temperature fell below freezing, snow was applied and compacted overnight […]
Washington State DOT donates two Halliday RT3 friction trailers for use at Transcend
Washington State DOT donated two Halliday RT3 friction trailers to Transcend and one was recently installed on a truck. The friction trailer will be used this winter to provide quantitative friction measurements during testing.
Transcend Advisory Committee Meeting February 24, 2010
The Transcend Advisory Committee met on February 24, 2010 via the web to review the history of the facility as well as projects underway and the current status of facility development. The Advisory Committee provides guidance on potential research opportunities as well as serving as a sounding board for research ideas and the usefulness of […]
WTI researchers initiate a “Black Ice” event for the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters
WTI researchers initiated a “Black Ice” event for the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters. The goal of this event is to evaluate the duration corrosion inhibitors last when applied to pavement in anticipation of frost or black ice. Applications of three inhibited chloride chemicals were sampled immediately after application and will continue to be sampled for the […]
First Field Test for Snow and Ice Removal
WTI crews completed the first Field Operational Test for the Caltrans Establishing Best Practices of Snow and Ice Removal research project. Chemicals were applied late in the afternoon with cold air and pavement temperatures. Snow was applied and compacted overnight using the Transcend snowmaking system and a smooth drum compactor. Test sections were evaluated early […]
Feasilbity of Reclaimed Ashphalt Pavement as Aggregate in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
Feasilbity of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Aggregate in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements – UTC
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 […]