Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
3-31-2019
Publisher
Scholink Inc.
Source Publication
Sustainability in Environment
Source ISSN
2470-637X
Abstract
Concrete and asphalt are the primary materials used to construct roadways for motor vehicles, bike paths for pedestrians and bicyclists, and runways for aircraft. Solar Roadways®, Inc. (SR) in Sandpoint, ID, proposed using robust, Solar Road Panels (SRPs) as an alternative roadway material due to the potential for creating a modular, multi-functional infrastructure product with cost-savings, user-safety, power-generation, and a better alternative in terms of environmental sustainability when compared to contemporary pavement materials. Typical roadway construction materials, on average, need to be replaced every 10-15 years while also requiring regular annual maintenance to maintain proper safety standards. SR’s novel roadway material is intended to extend roadway replacement timelines, lower annual maintenance costs, and provide energy to the power grid. In this study, we tested the mechanical properties of the “SR3” model prototype SRP and evaluated its suitability as a replacement roadway material with the added benefit of generating electric power. Specifically, we tested this unique pavement material in submerged water environments, under extreme temperature conditions, and under dynamic loading conditions.
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Recommended Citation
Coutu, Ronald A. Jr.; Newman, David; Crovetti, James; Mishra, Ashish Kumar; Munna, Mohiuddin; Delbridge-Ramos, Allyssa; Brusaw, Julie; and Brusaw, Scott, "Testing Photovoltaic Pavers for Roadway Applications" (2019). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 597.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/electric_fac/597
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Comments
Published version. Sustainability in Environment, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2019): 86-97. DOI. © 2019 SCHOLINK INC. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.