Figure 1 shows the growth of highway deicing salt from 1947 to 1979. Between 1965 and 1971, the growth curve was very steep and almost constant, varying slightly according to the severity of the winter and increased from 4,536,000 tons in 1965 to 9,583,984 tons in 1971. Based on this growth curve, predictions were made outside the highway field that the salt used on highways would be 15 million tons in 1975. As can be seen from the graph, highway salt usage in 1975 was slightly less than in 1971, 9,492,557 versus 9,583,984, respectively.
Subject
Materials,
Salts,
Sand,
Materials performance,
Winter,
Abrasives,
Deicing,
Wood,
Transportation,
Highways,
Engineers,
Corrosion protection,
Surveys
© 1980 Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of AMPP. Positions and opinions advanced in this work are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AMPP. Responsibility for the content of the work lies solely with the author(s).
1980
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
You do not currently have access to this content.
