Snowplow routing optimization under resource constraints: Formulation, algorithm, and decision-support system

L Hajibabai, SM Nourbakhsh, Y Ouyang, F Peng - 2013 - trid.trb.org
Snow control is a key component of the winter maintenance responsibilities of many urban
and regional agencies, especially in jurisdictions with heavy snowfall. Main activities involve …

Network routing of snowplow trucks with resource replenishment and plowing priorities: Formulation, algorithm, and application

L Hajibabai, SM Nourbakhsh… - Transportation …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The routing of snowplow trucks in urban and regional areas encompasses a variety of
complex decisions, especially for jurisdictions with heavy snowfall. The main activities …

[图书][B] Scheduling and routing of service trucks and planning of resource replenishment locations for winter roadway maintenance

L Hajibabai - 2014 - search.proquest.com
Routing of snow plow trucks in urban and regional areas encompasses a variety of complex
decisions, especially for jurisdictions with heavy snowfall. The main activities involve …

Constraint-Based snowplow optimization model for winter maintenance operations

PHD Nguyen, D Tran - Transportation research part A: policy and practice, 2024 - Elsevier
In the annual winter route maintenance, transportation agencies often deploy multiple fleets
of trucks for snow control and removal activities over a vast maintenance area which creates …

Dynamic Predictive Strategies for Urban Snowplow Routing

X Xu, HS Mahmassani, Z Hong, RM Alfelor - 2017 - trid.trb.org
Snowplow operation is widely applied in snow season to remove snow/ice away from
pavement surface to remove the snow impact on traffic and to achieve mobility and safety …

Optimizing Snow and Ice Route Removal Operations Using Vehicle Routing Problems and Geographic Information System

PHD Nguyen, D Tran - Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Snow and ice route removal activities play an essential role in travelers' safety and
roadways' reliability. They often require the deployment of a large number of snowplow …

Optimization models for a real-world snow plow routing problem

J Kinable, WJ van Hoeve, SF Smith - Integration of AI and OR Techniques …, 2016 - Springer
In cold weather cities, snowstorms can have a significant disruptive effect on both mobility
and safety, and consequently the faster that streets can be cleared the better. Yet in most …

Optimization of snow plowing cost and time in an urban environment: A case study for the City of Edmonton

G Liu, Y Ge, TZ Qiu… - Canadian Journal of Civil …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Each winter, Canadian municipalities deploy significant capital for snow plowing. Any
improvements to snowplow operations not only results in significant capital savings for …

A heuristic method for routing snowplows after snowfall

J Sochor, C Yu - 2004 - diva-portal.org
As Sweden experiences heavy snowfall throughout the winter season, timely, expedient and
cost effective road maintenance is significantly affected by the routing of snowplows. The …

Vehicle Routing of Urban Snow Plowing Operations: Case Study for City of Edmonton, Canada

G Liu, Y Ge, TZ Qiu, HR Soleymani - 2013 - trid.trb.org
Canadian municipalities spend significant capital for snow plowing to provide safe and
reliable mobility for road users. Any improvement in winter snow plowing will not only result …