Weekly Update (11/29/18)
This week the group gathered all supplies and materials needed to construct are demonstration model. The model will show a road on an...
This week the group gathered all supplies and materials needed to construct are demonstration model. The model will show a road on an...
The state of Vermont Department of Transportation or known as VTrans has set procedures and guidelines on level of service and management...
Road salt is a great way to reduce winter road accidents however, it is creating serious problems within our environment, specifically on...
Effects of Road-salt on Vegetation Through the primary focus of this project is on the interaction between road salt and the surrounding...
Vermont conducted a case study back in 2009 on the effectiveness, cost, and effects of road salt and sand to combat winter road...
Wappinger Creek is a small creek that runs through upstate New York near the small town of Millbrook. Though the area surrounding...
Salt Management Plan: Waterloo, ON Canada In 1997, Waterloo’s drinking water was tested with elevated chloride levels and later in 2002,...
As the weather got colder, the team honed its focus on the Road Salt Project. The team needs to create a visual model of how salting our...
Anyone who has survived a Northern winter is well acquainted with the dangers posed by winter travel, especially those posed by driving...
This week (10/04/2018) marked the start of our service learning project. As such, a significant portion of the lab was spent covering the...
Winter's precipitation can lead to many road hazards. We the people depend on clear salted roads to arrive at are destination safely and...
Everyone loves using salt; from our food to our streets we love over salting everything. Although alternatives to salt are available...