High-strength clogging resistant permeable pavement

Permeable pavement is utilised in order to alleviate flooding in towns, cities and other urban areas, but it is prone to clogging, has relatively low strength and requires regular maintenance. The authors have developed a novel permeable pavement with low tortuosity pore structure that can be cast on-site that is not only resistant to clogging, but also has high permeability and strength. This high strength clogging resistant permeable pavement (CRP) was prepared by introducing straight pore channels of varying size and number into self-compacting mortar. Samples with porosity ranging from 2 to 32% were tested. In all cases, permeability and compressive strength were substantially higher than conventional permeable concrete. More significantly, CRP can be engineered with low porosity (5%), high strength (> 50 MPa) and high permeability (> 2 cm/s), but does not clog despite extensive cyclic exposure to flow containing sand and clay. A simple method to model the permeability of CRP from the pore structure is described. The authors report for the first time a high strength clogging resistant permeable pavement capable of retaining sufficient porosity and permeability for storm-water infiltration without requiring frequent maintenance. This innovative system will help alleviate urban flooding and contribute towards a more sustainable urbanisation.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2019.1600693
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2019 Alalea Kia et al. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Kia, Alalea
  • Wong, Hong S
  • 0000-0003-2736-4050
  • Cheeseman, Christopher R
• Publication Date: 2021-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 271-282
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Pavement Engineering
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1029-8436
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10298436.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressive strength; Infiltration; Permeability; Porosity; Porous pavements; Runoff; Self compacting concrete
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01768746
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 2021 3:45PM