1. Making roads energy efficient by reducing rolling resistance
- Author
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Mookhoek, S.D., Kanten-Roos, W. van, and Bijleveld, F.
- Subjects
TS - Technical Sciences ,SR - Structural Reliability ,CO2 reduction ,2015 Urbanisation ,Buildings and Infrastructures ,2015 Fluid & Solid Mechanics ,Asphalt ,Fuel reduction ,Road construction ,Architecture and Building ,Rolling resistance - Abstract
The Province of Zuid-Holland encourages the development of innovations to make the provincial road network more energy efficient. This is one way the province can contribute to reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in accordance with the Dutch energy agreement. To this end, the Province of Zuid-Holland, Strukton Civiel and TNO have conducted joint research on road surfacing that reduces rolling resistance and hence reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This document sets out the objective of the research, as well as the methods used and the research results (both in the laboratory and the field). It also looks ahead at the impact the results could have and how the construction of such energy-saving road surfacing could best be put out to tender by road authorities
- Published
- 2017