Advantages and disadvantages in using permeable concrete as a pavement construction material
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Paper/Presentation Title | Advantages and disadvantages in using permeable concrete as a pavement construction material |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Thorpe, David (Author) and Zhuge, Yan (Author) |
Editors | Egbu, Charles and Lou, Eric |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM 2010) |
ERA Conference ID | 42470 |
Journal Citation | 2, pp. 1341-1350 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Reading, UK |
ISBN | 9780955239045 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.arcom.ac.uk/publications/procs/ar2010-1341-1350_Thorpe_and_Zhuge.pdf |
Conference/Event | ARCOM 2010: 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management |
Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference | |
Event Details | Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference ARCOM ARCOM Conference Rank A A A A A A A A |
Event Details | ARCOM 2010: 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management Parent Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference Event Date 06 to end of 08 Sep 2010 Event Location Leeds, United Kingdom |
Abstract | The management of environmental sustainability is of increasing importance to the construction industry and its management. One of the issues with respect to sustainability is the impact of urbanisation, which results in the conversion of pervious spaces to areas of impervious (paved) surfaces, leading to a range of related problems. A solution is to use permeable concrete pavements, which can be an effective means of addressing a number of environmental issues and supporting sustainable development. Permeable pavements can facilitate biodegradation of oils from cars and trucks, help rainwater infiltrate into soil, decrease urban heating, replenish groundwater, allow tree roots to breathe, and reduce flash flooding. However, the long term behaviour of permeable pavement is still not well understood. Permeable concrete is a special structural concrete with the fine particles removed. This creates 15 to 20% voids. Thus, permeable concrete obtains more voids in the structure leading to higher water infiltration and air exchange rates compared with conventional concrete. However, a current constraint to the development of permeable pavements is their perceived lack of structural strength. This is caused mainly by the need for greater porosity for treatment purposes. This paper demonstrates that this material is not only an important contributor to sustainable practice, but that also it can, with proper mix design and targeted use of admixtures, achieve reasonable strength for use as a pavement construction material. |
Keywords | sustainability; asset management; material management; civil engineering; risk |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401699. Materials engineering not elsewhere classified |
401001. Engineering design | |
400505. Construction materials | |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q079z/advantages-and-disadvantages-in-using-permeable-concrete-as-a-pavement-construction-material
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