Search for dissertations about: "Slipperiness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the word Slipperiness.

2. 1. Winter Road Conditions and Traffic Accidents in Sweden and UK - Present and Future Climate Scenarios

   Author : Anna K Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Winter road condition; Slipperiness; Traffic accident; Winter road maintenance; Climate change;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the distribution of slippery roads in Sweden and the UK for the present climate and how this may be affected by climate change for the rest of the century. It also addresses future scenarios for traffic accidents and winter road maintenance. READ MORE

4. 2. Energy Efficiency in Winter Road Maintenance - A Road Climatological Perspective

   Author : Lina Nordin; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Road climate; RWIS; frost; snow; fuel consumption; heavy-duty vehicles; route optimisation programme; energy efficiency; winter road maintenance;

   Abstract : Practices in winter road maintenance are dependent on the climate and weather impacting roads and the road users’ requirements. As in many other fields of transportation, it is of interest to investigate fuel efficiency potentials in the different aspects of the road maintenance area. READ MORE

5. 3. Local or central snow deposits?

   Author : Karin Reinosdotter; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; VA-teknik; Urban Water Engineering;

   Abstract : Snow handling includes activities such as removing, transporting and dumping the snow, as well as controlling the slipperiness. It is a complex issue that has been widely discussed in the media during the past years. The discussions have been focused mainly on snow deposits and the effect created by de icers. READ MORE

6. 4. Identification and evaluation of slip and fall risk on ice and snow

   Author : Chuansi Gao; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

   Abstract : Roads and pavements covered with ice and snow during winter in the Nordic and other cold regions are slippery, which result in the prevalence of slip and fall accidents among not only the public, but also outdoor workers. Literature and injury statistics revealed that the most frequently specified contributory factor for occupational slip, trip and fall accidents in Sweden is snow and ice. READ MORE

7. 5. Identification of risk factors in cold work

   Author : Lina Giedraityte; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

   Abstract : All employers and self employed people have a legal duty to assess risks from their work activities, and for many persons in various occupations cold is a source of risks to their health and well-being. Questionnaire surveys conducted in the Nordic countries have indicated that 14 - 16% of employees experience cold as a hazard in their work. READ MORE