Effect of Pavement Conditions on Rolling Resistance and Fuel ...
Effect of Pavement Conditions on Rolling Resistance and Fuel ...
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Part I<br />
Summary <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Field tests as part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> NCHRP 1-45 c<strong>on</strong>firmed the<br />
effect <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> roughness <strong>on</strong> fuel c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> allowed<br />
for calibrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> validati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the HDM 4 FC<br />
model.<br />
• <str<strong>on</strong>g>Effect</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> texture depth <strong>on</strong> fuel c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong> could<br />
<strong>on</strong>ly be seen for heavy truck at low speed (35 mph)<br />
• <str<strong>on</strong>g>Effect</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> pavement type could <strong>on</strong>ly be seen in<br />
summer c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>on</strong>ly for trucks <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly at low<br />
speed (35 mph)<br />
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