NLTAPA Winter Maintenance Training Resources
At the request of the National LTAP Association, the Salt Institute created this page of resources designed for those responsible for training winter maintenance personnel.
The materials on this page are being shared by winter maintenance professionals, distributed in conjunction with the National LTAP Association's WINOPS listserv. Permission is granted by the person posting the document for reproduction and use of these materials for snowfighting training providing appropriate credit is given.
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at the NH LTAP center.
| Document | Date posted | Posted by |
| Snow Fence (msword 200.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #1) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Controlling Material Applications (msword 58.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #3) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Radar and How it Works (msword 102.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #5) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Bridge Frost (msword 42.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #8) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Salt: Where does it come from and how is it produced? (msword 42.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #9) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Surface and Subsurface Temperatures (msword 211.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #10) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature & Relative Humidity (msword 86.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #11) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Eutectic Temperature (msword 28.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #12) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Rock salt's action on the roadway (msword 57.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #14) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Ice Cream Freezer Effect (msword 275.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #15) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Road Frost -- What it is and how it forms (msword 73.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #16) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Roadway Treatments (msword 72.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #17) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Chemical Concentration (msword 33.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #18) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Partners: Temperatures & Chemical Concentration (msword 364.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #19) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Effective Temperature of Deicing Chemicals (msword 85.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #20) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Endothermic and Exothermic (msword 123.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #21) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Hygroscopic Chemicals (msword 50.50 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #22) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Ice Penetration and Undercutting (msword 117.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #23) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Ice Melting Capacity (msword 159.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #24) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Iowa's Winter Climate (msword 32.00 kB) (IA DOT Snow & Ice factsheet #25) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Six States of Water (msword 22.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Air Pressure and Why It's Important (msword 232.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Corrosion (msword 20.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| GPS/ALV -- What is it and what will it do? (msword 512.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| How do potholes form? (msword 22.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| MDSS (Maintenance Decision Support System) What is its history and how will we use it? (msword 901.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Pavement Sensors (msword 24.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Salt Brine, an Anti-icing Solution (msword 23.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Wind Speed and Frost Formation (msword 25.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Single Site Radar (msword 339.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Snowfall Measurements (msword 22.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Using Probabilistic Forecasts (msword 43.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Why Calibration is so Important (msword 25.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Wind Chill Index (msword 74.00 kB) (IA DOT) | 1/5/06 | Dennis Burkheimer, IA DOT |
| Basic Concepts of Snow & Ice Control (msword 1.39 MB) (Dewey Amsler to APWA NASC, 2005) | 1/7/06 | Dewey Amsler |
| Salt versus Sand (vnd.ms-powerpoint 78.50 kB) (PowerPoint) | 1/7/06 | Dewey Amsler |
| Safety Board Lays Blame (news clip) | 1/7/06 | Dewey Amsler |
| Highway Salt and Our Environment (Salt Institute) English (pdf 158.58 kB) and French (pdf 1.01 MB) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Salt Storage Handbook (pdf 628.72 kB) (Salt Institute) ( printable version (pdf 2.21 MB) ) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Salt Storage Summary (Salt Institute) English (pdf 2.05 MB) and French (pdf 3.10 MB) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| The Snowfighter's Handbook (pdf 1.60 MB) (Salt Institute) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Salt versus Abrasives (Salt Institute) English (pdf 2.18 MB) and French (pdf 2.60 MB) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Calibration chart (Salt Institute) US version (vnd.ms-excel 25.50 kB) Canadian version (vnd.ms-excel 26.00 kB) (zipped US version suitable for reprinting) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Deicing Salt Facts (pdf 43.67 kB) (Salt Institute) | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| 10 Commandments for Snowfighters (pdf 340.95 kB) (Salt Institute & KS LTAP) -- poster | 3/20/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Freezing Behavior of Brines (jpeg 707.50 kB) (Akzo Nobel Salt) | 4/4/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Explanation of Hydrometer Scales (jpeg 335.13 kB) (Akzo Nobel Salt) | 4/4/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Comparison of Various Hydrometer Scales (jpeg 987.08 kB) (Akzo Nobel Salt) | 4/4/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| The Salometer and How to Use it (jpeg 867.54 kB) (Akzo Nobel Salt) | 4/4/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Cylindrical Brine Tank Dimensions and Capacities (jpeg 495.82 kB) (Akzo Nobel Salt) | 4/4/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Sensor Placement for truck-mounted sensors (IA DOT Adobe Breeze presentation) | 11/7/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Using Forecasts: Precipitation Probability (IA DOT Adobe Breeze presentation) | 11/7/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Winter maintenance podcasts (grab some audio to enrich your presentations) | 12/19/06 | Dick Hanneman |
| Implementing an Anti-Icing Policy at the Municipal Level (vnd.ms-powerpoint 18.40 MB) (PowerPoint by Rich Balgowan, Hamilton, NJ) | 1/23/07 | Rich Balgowan |
| 21 Tips for Safe Backing (msword 24.00 kB) (new version) | 11/3/08 | Dewey Amsler |
| Post Storm Review (msword 29.50 kB) (IA DOT) | 8/24/07 | Dennis Burkheimer |
| Weighing Your Deicer Choices (pdf 314.19 kB) | 10/17/07 | Dick Hanneman |
| Snow Plow Safety (msword 408.00 kB) (a wall-hang-able poster) | 10/18/07 | Tory Perrotta RI LTAP |
| Snow Plow Tips (pdf 481.46 kB) (color reprint handout) by Rhode Island LTAP, layout by MI LTAP | 12/14/07 | Dick Hanneman |
| NYDOT 16 and 8 policy (preventing over-long operator shifts) (msword 219.00 kB) | 6/27/08 | Dewey Amsler |
| Essential Topics for Comprehensive Winter Maintenance Training (msword 46.50 kB) | 7/8/08 | Dewey Amsler |
| Utah LTAP Winter Maintenance Manual (pdf 1.39 MB) | 8/29/08 | Dick Hanneman |
| Winter "wanted posters" (pdf 1.16 MB) (by Iowa DOT) | 10/23/08 | Dennis Burkheimer |
| Detailed snow and ice equipment and safety training outline (msword 101.50 kB) (by Dewey Amsler) | 1/27/09 | Dewey Amsler |
| Anti-icing Fact Sheet (ND DOT) | 2/23/09 | Mike Kisse |
| Learning Guide (Transportation Association of Canada) | 5/16/09 | Dick Hanneman |
| Salt SMART train-the-trainer (Transportation Association of Canada) | 5/16/09 | Dick Hanneman |
| Making salt brine (pdf 56.84 kB) (IA DOT, reprinted in WV LTAP newsletter) | 10/21/09 | Dick Hanneman |