Quantifying Fuel and Carbon Savings Associated with Smooth Pavements

Nick Davis, Director of Technical Services at IGGA, explains a groundbreaking approach to quantifying cost and carbon savings on highway systems. This strategy focuses on enhancing ride quality, ensuring smoother, safer and more efficient roadways. The result? Reduced carbon emissions, longer-lasting pavement and cost savings. Check out the video here.

Unlock the Benefits of Diamond Grinding

Diamond grinding plays a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact by improving pavement smoothness. Highlights of the video include IGGA’s collaboration with MIT, the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota, and other key partners to create a revolutionary cost and carbon benefit calculator. This tool evaluates savings over 10- and 20-year periods using factors such as traffic data,

pre- and post-grind smoothness and fuel costs. The calculator even accounts for carbon sequestration—captured via the pavement's reopened porosity—further enhancing its value. Diamond grinding emerges as a cost-effective, resilient solution for advancing sustainable roadways. Explore the free cost and carbon benefit calculator on IGGA’s website today and take the first step toward a smoother, greener, and more sustainable future. Visit IGGA.net and click the Calculator tab to get started.