FUEL CONSUMPTION IN HIGHWAY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES

This paper describes the results of a study aimed at the identification of fuel consumption by the equipment fleet used in highway routine maintenance activities in the State of Indiana. Two basic groups of results are presented: (1) the fuel consumption rates for all possible activity-equipment combinations as well as total fuel consumed per production unit of each activity; and (2) the effect of factors such as location (subdistrict), highway type, and season on fuel consumption. The first group of results will be of direct use to the Indiana Department of Highways (IDOH) in the planning of the annual maintenance program, while the second group will be useful in evaluating the actual fuel use (in the field) by different management units (subdistricts). (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the proceedings of the 69th Annual Road School, March 8-10, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Sharaf, E A
  • Sinha, K C
  • Yoder, E J
  • Whitmire, R C
• Publication Date: 1983-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 87-114
• Serial:
  • Engineering Bulletin of Purdue University
  • Issue Number: 154
  • Publisher: Purdue University

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel consumption; Highway maintenance; Highways; Location; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Seasons
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway location; Seasonal variations
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385471
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM