The influence of concrete roads on safety and energy saving in tunnels

In the course of the research project a variety of different lighting situations were simulated and subsequently evaluated. The positive impact of a concrete road on the photometric characteristics of a tunnel can be assessed as substantial. In order to guarantee the necessary luminance on the road, concrete roads require significantly lower lamp performance independent from the lamp type. At the same time, the lamp power can theoretically be decreased by two thirds compared to asphalt roads. The influence on the necessary lamp wattage between common concrete pavements and concrete pavements, that have been supplemented with titanium oxide, is negligible. In general, objects, such as a pedestrian for example, can be detected significantly earlier and better due to increased brightness and the better reflectivity of the concrete. The concrete reflects a higher proportion of the light and therefore ensures a better indirect lighting of the traffic area.