Field performance of a porous asphaltic pavement
The Virginia Department of Transportation constructed a 2.52-acre parking lot of porous asphaltic pavement in Warrenton, Virginia. Runoff from the lot was collected and monitored for quantity, detention time, and quality. Prior to the lot opening for public use, three storms were successfully monitored. After the lot was opened to the public, four storms were monitored to ascertain whether traffic affected the lot's performance. It was determined that the lot was not performing as desired in the detention of runoff because of the slope across the parking lot, thus this portion of the research effort was terminated. The structural strength of the pavement has been monitored and has performed well for four years. Two recommendations that address design considerations were made as a result of this study: 1) The permeability of the underlying soil layers should be determined and considered as the main criterion in the design. 2) The subgrade and riding surface of a porous asphaltic pavement should not have any slope.
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Authors:
- Wyant, D C
- Publication Date: 1992-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 47p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bituminous pavements; Parking facilities; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Permeability; Porous pavements; Runoff; Slopes; Soils; Subgrade (Pavements); Surface course (Pavements)
- ATRI Terms: Bituminous pavement; Car park; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Permeability; Porous asphalt; Run off; Slope; Soil; Subgrade; Surfacing
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01406800
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Report/Paper Numbers: VTRC 92-R10
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 23 2012 11:38PM