ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to quantify the effect of pavement surface characteristics (roughness, texture, and deflection) on tire rolling resistance and accordingly the fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. The HDM-4 model and MOVES software were used to predict fuel consumption and emission caused by different vehicle technologies at various conditions. Particularly, pavement sections with different levels of surface roughness were used to quantify the benefits of pavement preservation on energy consumption and pollutant emissions.
