A Review of Porous Concrete Pavement: Applications and Engineering Properties

Abstract

Porous concrete technology has been used since 1970s in various parts of the United State as an option to complex drainage systems and water retention areas.Porous concrete pavements have become popular as an effective stormwater management device to control the stormwater runoff in pavement. The objective of this paper is to study a pre-review on Porous concrete pavement and it previous laboratory study. From the literature, it was found that, the strength of the porous concrete pavementstill need to improve. To improve the strength of the porous concrete, various additive have been study as a part of porous concrete mix and yetthe optimum condition to produce good porous concrete still not been established. From the previous study, it was found that to prepare the porous concrete laboratory specimen, the use of standard Proctor hammer (2.5kg) and Pneumatic press (70 kPa compaction effort) resulted in the closest properties to the field porous concrete.

Research and application of pervious concrete as a sustainable pavement material: A state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice review

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Review of porous concrete as multifunctional and sustainable pavement

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Utilization of Nano Silica as Cement Paste in Mortar and Porous Concrete Pavement

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