Fuel Consumption & Emissions Study

A study, performed at the University of Texas at Arlington by Dr. Siamak A. Ardekani and Palinee Sumitsawan, compared fuel consumption and total CO2 emissions for a motor vehicle driving on asphalt pavement and concrete pavement in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

Fuel consumption and emissions rates were consistently lower on concrete pavements and, in some instances, the differences between the two pavement types were stark. The final report also includes a new spreadsheet program tool Roadway Fuel Consumption and Emissions Calculator. This tool will allow the user to estimate the fuel consumption and emissions savings or costs based on a user-specified project conditions.

The full report Effect of Pavement Type on Fuel Consumption and Emissions in City Driving and its companion tool Roadway Fuel Consumption and Emissions Calculator are available for download or from the Foundation’s website at www.rmc-foundation.org. The mission of the RMC Research & Education Foundation is to support research and educational programs that will increase professionalism and quality in the concrete industry.