Predicting the Permeability of Pervious Concrete: Advances in Characterization of Pore Structure and Transport Properties

The use of pervious concrete is on the rise due to its environmental advantages, such as reducing tire- noise, moderating stormwater runoff, and limiting the pollutants entering groundwater. The fundamental material characteristic that makes pervious concrete a sustainable material with respect to its noise-absorbing and water-transport characteristics is its open pore structure (primarily the connected porosity and larger pore sizes) which is facilitated by proportioning the concrete with gap-graded coarse aggregates and little to minimal amounts of fine aggregates. This article analyzes the characterization of the pore structure of pervious concrete, which is important in the evaluation and prediction of concrete performance.

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• Authors:
  • Neithalath, Narayanan
  • Bentz, Dale P
  • Sumanasoorlya, Milani S
• Publication Date: 2010-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 35-40
• Serial:
  • Concrete International
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0162-4075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Permeability; Pore space; Porosity; Porous pavements
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pore structure
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01157169
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 2010 2:01PM