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Methodology to Forecast the Emissions from Construction Equipment for a Transportation Construction Project
The objective of initiating sustainability principles is to build structures with reduced environmental effects. The success of achieving this objective usually is measured during the operations and maintenance phases of the project. However, the effect of the construction phase itself, particularly that of construction equipment, is sometimes overlooked. This paper presents a methodology to forecast emissions during construction, thereby providing a chance to quantify construction emissions and develop strategies to mitigate them. The methodology is demonstrated for a road construction project that includes utility work. The methodology forecasts the quantity of pollutants emitted by construction vehicles and equipment and the fuel used based on project characteristics, such as cost and total area of pavement. Data were obtained from the contractor, RS Means, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The pollutants addressed include CO2, NOx, hydrocarbons, CO, particulate matter, and SO2. The results of this research show that demolition activities are the largest contributors to emissions. They also show that front-end loaders and backhoe loaders produce significantly greater emissions than some other equipment types. Construction and design professionals can use the results from this research to forecast emissions and fuel use during the planning and design phases of projects.
Methodology to Forecast the Emissions from Construction Equipment for a Transportation Construction Project
The objective of initiating sustainability principles is to build structures with reduced environmental effects. The success of achieving this objective usually is measured during the operations and maintenance phases of the project. However, the effect of the construction phase itself, particularly that of construction equipment, is sometimes overlooked. This paper presents a methodology to forecast emissions during construction, thereby providing a chance to quantify construction emissions and develop strategies to mitigate them. The methodology is demonstrated for a road construction project that includes utility work. The methodology forecasts the quantity of pollutants emitted by construction vehicles and equipment and the fuel used based on project characteristics, such as cost and total area of pavement. Data were obtained from the contractor, RS Means, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The pollutants addressed include CO2, NOx, hydrocarbons, CO, particulate matter, and SO2. The results of this research show that demolition activities are the largest contributors to emissions. They also show that front-end loaders and backhoe loaders produce significantly greater emissions than some other equipment types. Construction and design professionals can use the results from this research to forecast emissions and fuel use during the planning and design phases of projects.
Methodology to Forecast the Emissions from Construction Equipment for a Transportation Construction Project
Arocho, Ingrid (author) / Rasdorf, William (author) / Hummer, Joseph (author)
Construction Research Congress 2014 ; 2014 ; Atlanta, Georgia
Construction Research Congress 2014 ; 554-563
2014-05-13
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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