Evaluation of Dust Suppressants for Gravel Roads : Methods Development and Efficiency Studies

Evaluation of Dust Suppressants for Gravel Roads : Methods Development and Efficiency Studies

Approximately 75 percent (300 000 km) of the total Swedish road network and 20 percent(20 000 km) of the national road network consists of gravel roads. One of the most significantproblems associated with gravel roads is traffic-generated dust emission, which contributes tothe deterioration of the r...

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Main Author: Edvardsson, Karin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Väg- och banteknik 2010
Subjects:
Gravel road
dust
particulate matter
PM10
horizontal dust diffusion
deteriorations
maintenance
dust control
dust suppressants
efficiency
application rate
leaching
residual concentration
seasonal variations
salt solution
solid salt
calcium chloride
magnesium chloride
lignosulphonate
polysaccharide (sugar)
bitumen emulsion
rape oil
starch
surfactant
mesa
clay
fine material content
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-12359
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-92-7415-612-6

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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-92-7415-612-6

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