THE ROAD AND THE ENVIRONMENT, A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE: THICK POROUS PAVEMENTS

Research on porous structures and materials has covered all types of pavements. However, porous cement concrete pavements were considered able to play a privileged role in certain fields of application, in view of their unique characteristics in terms of placement thicknesses, generally medium or high on the surface, and the absence of post-compacting or variations in the internal texture as a result of rheological action, repeated loading, or temperatures. This paper thus endeavors to develop upon this aspect, showing the theoretical advantages of the porous concrete structure, the promising results obtained after field trials, and those points regarding which much work still remains to be done.

• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive
  West Lafeyette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Christory, J-P
  • Pipien, G
  • Soudieu, B
  • Chauchot, J
• Conference:
  • Fifth International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
  • Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Date: 1993-4-20 to 1993-4-22
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 107-124
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Conferences; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Porous materials; Porous pavements
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00821293
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 29 2001 12:00AM