THE INFLUENCE OF RURAL ROAD QUALITY ON VEHICLE FUEL CONSUMPTION

The purpose of this research is to determine the difference in fuel consumption of a vehicle due to road surface type and quality. Rural road sections in three Minnesota counties (Anoka, Dakota, and Chisago) were studied. The road surfaces included new bituminous, gravel surfaces of varying condition and aggregate composition, and one earth surface. The use of an in-vehicle inertial dynamometer to measure "work" was demonstrated.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/pubs/semisesq/session1/fruin/
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Center for Transportation Research and Education, 2711 South Loop Drive
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-8664

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Authors:
  • Fruin, J
  • Halbach, D
• Conference:
  • 1996 Semisesquicentennial Transportation Conference Proceedings.
  • Location: Ames, Iowa
  • Date: 1996-5-13 to 1996-5-14
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 40-41

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Bituminous concrete pavements; Dynamometers; Fuel consumption; Rural highways; Surface course (Pavements)
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Old TRIS Terms: Aggregate characteristics
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00721840
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0965231003
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 4 1996 12:00AM