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Title: FUEL USAGE FACTORS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Accession Number: 00260983
Record Type: Component
Availability: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Abstract: Data are summarized that were obtained from more than 400 highway contractors in response to action by a task force seeking to formulate fuel usage factors which would enable computation of fuel requirements for highway construction jobs. The figures presented here are intended as guides in making job estimates. The fuel factors represent gallons of fuel required per unit of construction. Fuel requirements are presented for the three excavation items (earth, rock and other), and include the total of both diesel and gasoline. The on-site aggregate production fuel usage factors must be used only when the contractor contemplates erecting a plant to produce aggregates for a particular project. The usage factors for aggregate base include fuel for hauling, spreading, compacting and finishing the base. The factor for asphalt concrete production includes all requirments to produce a ton of asphalt concrete, includeing the material handling at the plant site, drying and heating of aggregates, heated asphalt storage and generating power for all plant machinery. The factors for both asphalt concrete hauling and placement represent the total fuel requirement for the item. If both gasoline and diesel haul units are used, appropriate adjustments should be made. Usage factors are also presented for production, hauling and placement of portland cement concrete. Fuel usage factors and fuel requirements for structures and miscellaneous construction are also outlined.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.This report was presented at the WASHO Conference held in
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: 7 p.
Publication Date: 1974-7
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 16 2004 6:57AM
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