Maintenance

Multi-media record of the proceedings, presentations and documentation of a workshop, Managing Pavement Edge Drop-offs to Improve Safety and Reduce Tort Liability, which covered pavement edge drop-off issues and treatment options available to reduce associated crashes. Contains workshop presentations defining crash, tort liability and research issues as well as presentations on practical solutions by highway agencies in Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Idaho, New York and Gwinette County, Georgia.

Explains the basics of snow removal, equipment preparation and maintenance, salt application rates, salt vs. abrasives, snow,  ice, and fuel consumption, and the history and uses of salt.

Review OSHA compliant training for servicing and maintenance of commercial truck tires. Demonstrates the correct procedures for mounting, demounting, and proper inflation methods for commercial vehicle tires.

Communities and governmental agencies talk about the use of retread tires within their fleet maintenance programs.

Tire pieces on the road are examined to discuss the facts about retread tires. Proper tire maintenance issues are also reviewed.

Troubleshoot tire wear patterns on commercial truck tires. Provides tolerances for proper alignments and solutions for some tire wear problems.

Explains the importance of preventive maintenance and how it can prolong the life of pavement by using the right treatment at the right time.

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Explains the basics of microsurfacing and procedures for its use and application. Covers material testing, equipment, plant processing, and surface preparation.

This series covers: Contract Maintenance-Overview, Contract Maintenance-Procedures, and Contract Maintenance-Supervision.