Designed to estimate the necessary time and materials required to perform snow and ice management of a project based on various factors.
STEP 1:
Catagory A
: Wide open lots, no obsticles
Catagory B
: Open lots, minimal obsticles (ie. islands, light poles, cars)
Catagory C
: Most difficult lot, multiple cars, pedestrian traffic, and or varying elevations.
Select difficulty factor.
Catagory A
Catagory B
Catagory C
STEP 2
:
Light/Fluffy
: Light snow, effected by wind
Normal
: Typical wet packing snowing not effected by wind
Wet/Slushy
: Snow which is melting, creating a wet slush
Select Snow Type
Light / Fluffy
Normal
Wet & Slushy
STEP 3:
Select Salt Application Rate
Light
Moderate
Heavy
...
Total
Sq.Ft.
Total Pounds
Total Tons
Bag
Size
# Of Bags
Product
Enter roadway distance in miles or lenear feet. Standard DOT drive lane width not including shoulder is 10'
miles
Standard DOT drive lane width not including shoulder is 10'. Parking lot drive lanes are 12'-14' wide
Width
50#
80#
MAG
linear ft
50#
80#
SALT
Standard square footage calculation based on length x width. If you know the square footage enter it in the Sq. Ft. Field.
length
OR
Sq.Ft.
50#
80#
MAG
width
50#
80#
SALT
Calculates estimated time and materials based on the number of standard size parking spaces. Standard parking space is 8' x 17'
No. Of
50#
80#
MAG
spaces
50#
80#
SALT
Calculates concrete sidewalks or driveway applications: Enter the length and width of surface to be serviced. Be sure to select if this is a driveway or a sidewalk.
Linear Ft
Width
driveway
sidewalk
50#
80#
MAG
50#
80#
SALT
DE-ICING AGENTS
Tons
Lbs.
Bags
Sodium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
Magnesium Chloride
Amount required for a single application of 100% product.
TEMPERATURE BASED MIX
GROUND TEMP (F°)
<10°
10°-16°
16°-28°
28°-32°
Salt
Product
Product = Calcium or Mag. Rates based on roadways and parking lot applications. Not recommended for concrete sidewalk or driveway applications.