Paving and Street Repair
Implementing a weather focused street pavement and maintenance routine is essential in mitigating weather related destruction, ensuring employee safety, and reducing city costs.
Hot mix asphalt repair can cost cities $510,000 each summer.
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severity - 4 extreme
Postpone Concrete Pour: Snow
Ideally delay the pour for dry weather. If necessary cover fresh concrete with polyethylene sheeting or burlap and stretch it over the entire area of pour. Rain falling on top of freshly laid concrete can damage the surface and compromise a level and floated finish.
severity - 3 sever
Apply Evaporation Retardant: High Winds
Apply evaporation retardant to reduce rapid moisture loss from the concrete surfaces prior to curing.
severity - 1 minor
Increase Staff: Optimal Paving Conditions
Call in more crew members. Conditions are ideal for paving.
severity - 3 sever
Cancel Street Cleaning: Heavy Rain
Cancel street cleaning until rain stops. Advise employees to delay shifts.
severity - 3 sever
Reduction In Material Efficiency: Extreme Heat
Hot weather may reduce the efficiency of certain materials such as sealants and mortar. Consider delaying operations.
severity - 4 extreme
Protect Employees: Unhealthy Air Quality
Ensure employees are safe and only perform indoor tasks until air quality outside improves.
severity - 4 extreme
Protect Hardware: Extreme Heat
Store hardware in a cool place to protect from extreme sun exposures. The high temperature can reduce elasticity and cause damage.
severity - 3 sever
Prevent Electrical Accidents: Rain
Secure electrical cords and make sure they are not exposed to any water.
severity - 4 extreme
Postpone Concrete Pour: Rain
Ideally delay the pour for dry weather. If necessary cover fresh concrete with polyethylene sheeting or burlap and stretch it over the entire area of pour. Rain falling on top of freshly laid concrete can damage the surface and compromise a level and floated finish.
severity - 4 extreme
Cancel Concrete Pour: High Winds
Postpone pour, moisture loss will be too rapid in these conditions.
severity - 4 extreme
Seek Shelter: Lightning & Thunder
All staff should seek shelter. Monitor lightning activity, motion, directionality and speed 15 and 30 minutes into the future, based on distance from location. Receive cloud to ground alerts.
severity - 4 extreme
Monitor Conditions: Flood Risk
Prep teams and avoid any unnecessary outdoor work. Flash flooding is possible.