MIT: Stiffer Roadways Could Improve Truck Fuel Efficiency
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that's partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them. It's enough of a dip to make a difference to the trucks' overall fuel efficiency.
Now, a theoretical study by MIT researchers suggests that small changes in roadway pavin . . .
Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that's partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them. It's enough of a dip to make a difference to the trucks' overall fuel efficiency.
Now, a theoretical study by MIT researchers suggests that small changes in roadway pavin . . .