Getting some resistance? Key to energy-efficient pavement is rolling resistance
There is evidence that it is possible to reduce the overall energy consumption of a road link by choosing a maintenance option that influences the road surface characteristics in order to gain a more favorable rolling resistance. In this way, road maintenance can be used to reduce both total energy use and emissions of greenhouse gases. This article discusses a cooperative formed in 2010 between road authorities and research institutes in Europe and the U.S. (Models for Rolling Resistance in Road Infrastructure Asset Management Systems - MIRIAM) using a life cycle analysis framework to "provide a sustainable and more environmentally friendly road infrastructure by developing an integrated methodology for improved control of road transport CO₂ emissions," as well as case studies that were performed in Sweden where traffic- and pavement-management-induced actions were investigated in detail.
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Authors:
- Carlson, Annelie
- Karlsson, Robert
- Eriksson, Olle
- Publication Date: 2016-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Pagination: pp 36-38
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Serial:
- Roads & Bridges
- Volume: 54
- Issue Number: 9
- Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
- ISSN: 8750-9229
- Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Greenhouse gases; Life cycle analysis; Pavement maintenance; Pavement management systems; Rolling resistance
- Geographic Terms: Europe; Sweden; United States
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01614385
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 25 2016 9:59AM