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| Question | Answer |
| In most commercial snow removal projects, what is the most efficient method of snow removal? | A combination of truck plow and snow pusher |
| What are pushers designed for? | Moving large volumes of snow |
| What can plows do that pushers can't? | snow plows can clean up trails and pull snow away from curbs, walkways, loading docks, light poles, islands and dumpsters |
| Name 2 types of plows? | Straight and V-plow |
| What are is the pros to having a V-plow? | Versatility. It can be made into a V, straight or scoop blade. |
| What is the 'Buck" technique? | the windrow by cutting a perpendicular swath across the windrows. Be sure your blade is straight as you make contact with each pile. When bucking the windrows, two trucks with straight plows can work as a team. One truck keeps bucking sections of the windrow to create gaps, which lighten the load for the other plow. |
| How many feet do you need to have clear on every side of a hydrant? | 3 feet |
| What do you use when clearing a lot that has cars in it in order to keep snow from piling behind them? | A V-plow in a scoop position |
| When would you want to take smaller loads? | In high traffic areas, heavy deep snow. In case you have to stop its would be hard to start again with a large or heavy load. |
| What are ploughs for trucks made of? | Steel or Polyethlene |
| Why is heavier steel good for a pough? | Gives you more grip on the surface |
| How big is a plough? | 6.5 to 10 feet wide and weigh up to 1000 lbs |
| How is a plough moved? | Controllers which are Hydraulic |
| Why are V-ploughs good? | They improve directional control and distance moved |
| Blade depth? | 4-10" |
| Blade material? | Steel, Rubber, with tugston CARBIDE insets |
| What is a trip spring? | flips the plough if it hits an obstacle. |
| Why Salt? | Saves lives, saves time, reduces accidents, protects economy |
| Cons to salt? | environmental damage, cost, damage to road infrastructure. |
| How does salt damage plants? | Draws water from cells by reverse osmosis |
| How does salt get into the environment? | runoff and brine spray |
| What does salt do to soil? | Degrades soil structure |
| What are the 4 Rs | Right time, Right amount, Right material, Right place |
| What material is biodegradable? | Potassium acetate |
| Which materials are fertilizers? | Urea, Potassium chloride and Ammonium sulfate |
| What is the term used when salt attracts water? | Hygroscopic |
| Freezing point depression | Salt lowers the freeze point of water. The more salt the lower the freezing point |
| What is the freezing point depression both in a lab and real life | -21 (lab) -9 (real life) |
| What chlorides enter concrete and which ones don't? | Don't - calcium and magnesium Does - sodium |
| What can you use on concrete to prevent damage? | CMC |
| What can contribute to algae bloom? | Urea and ammonium sulfate |
| Name 3 carbohydrate based liquids | Beet juice, Corn solution and Alcohol distillery mush |
| What are the main components to snow removal equipment? | Vehicle, plough, plough blade and spreader |
| What is a plow prep | Heavier frame, Heavier springs, Transmission cooler, dual batteries and additional lights |
| 3 commonly used vehicles for snow removal? | Truck, grader and loaders (especially skid steers) |
| The difference between a snow blower and a snow thrower? | Snow thrower are single stage. Snow blowers have a separate fan to eject snow, duel stage |
| Where and when was the first snow blower invented? | Canada (Montreal) 1927 |
| What is a Metromelt | A machine that can melt up to 150 tons of snow per hour |
| Pro and con to snow melters? | Con - Use a lot of fuel. Pro - Land used to store snow and transporting the snow can be expenssive |
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