Porous Concrete for Pedestrian Pavements

Moretti, Laura; Mascio, Paola Di; Fusco, Ciro

doi:10.3390/w11102105

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“…The model considers the local weather parameters, different types of pavement surface material, building layout, vegetation, and soil type to produce realistic results. All this information must be entered manually by defining temperature and wind speed and direction, as with other approaches [ 39 ]. The output files are divided into different themes, such as atmospheric, soil, and surface data, and are read through the Envi-met Leonardo interface.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Sampietrini Pavers on Urban Heat Islands

Moretti

Cantisani

Carpiceci

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Cool pavements are reflective and/or permeable pavements that improve microclimate of urban areas where heat islands cause discomfort to citizens. Stone pavements lower surface temperatures and reduce the amount of heat absorbed. This study assessed, using ENVI-met 4.3 LITE software, how air temperature and predicted mean vote depend on physical properties of the road pavement. A comparative microclimatic analysis was implemented on a rectangular square in Rome (Italy) in the summer, paved in three different ways: asphalt, traditional sampietrini, and permeable sampietrini. The model considered local weather parameters, surrounding fabric, and vegetation to give reliable results in terms of numerical and graphical output using the application tool Leonardo. The tested pavement types affected air temperature during the day, but did not influence this variable in the early morning. Permeable sampietrini pavement was more effective than traditional sampietrini pavement in reducing air temperature compared to the current asphalt surface. The road pavement did not, however, affect human comfort in terms of predicted mean vote. The obtained results are useful for further investigation of parameters that could modify the microclimatic conditions of urban areas.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Effect of Sampietrini Pavers on Urban Heat Islands

Moretti

Cantisani

Carpiceci

et al. 2021

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“…While asphalt are the dominant U.S. usage for concrete mixture, it has been used in the Europe for several years as a structural material [10]. Applications involve two-story walls, high-rise load-bearing walls (up to 10 stories), and tall building infill plates, sea groin area, paths, and parking lots [11]. Many of these methods take advantage of the strengths of the properties of permeable concrete.…”

Section: Permeable Layermentioning

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Experimental Investigation of Top Mix Permeable Concrete on Pedestrian Pathway

Manivel

Krishnamoorthi²,

Indhu

2021

Recent Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering

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Abstract. Our towns are increasingly protected by buildings and water paved pavements. Moreover, the city's climate is far from normal. Rainwater is not filtered underground due to the absence of the permeability of the common concrete pavement to water and air permeability. In addition, the exchange of heat and humidity with air is difficult for the soil, and it's not possible to change the temperature and relative humidity of the Earth's surface in urban areas. At the same time, the safety from both car and foot passenger traffic is limited by a plash on the road on a rainy day. Since the 1980s, work on permeable asphalt pavements has started in developed countries like the US and Japan. For roadway applications, permeable concrete is also widely used as a surface course in Europe and Japan Improving skid resistance and reducing noise from traffic. Only about 20 – 30 MPa can the material reach's compressive intensity. Due to their low strength, such materials cannot be used as pavement. Only frames, walking routes, parking garages, and park trails can be used with permeable concrete. Utilizing specified analyses, small materials, admixtures, organic intensifiers and changing the ratio, strength and abrasion resistance of the concrete mix, the porous concrete may be greatly enhanced.

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“…Over 38 ANNUAL LITERATURE REVIEW papers were published in 2019 to describe one or more of these functional characteristics of permeable pavement systems. This body of work includes a review of pervious concrete (PC) as a substitute material for pedestrian pavements in dense urban cores (Moretti, Di Mascio, & Fusco, 2019). For areas that comprise over 80% of impervious surface, a replacement of just 6% of the area with permeable pavements can make considerable differences to the urban heat island effect, improve architectural and aesthetic value, and reduce surface runoff and inputs to the stormwater system.…”

Section: Permeable Pavementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban stormwater characterization, control, and treatment

Rodak

Jayakaran

Moore

et al. 2020

Water Environment Research

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This review summarizes over 280 studies published in 2019 related to the characterization, control, and management of urban stormwater runoff. A summary of quantity and quality concerns is provided in the first section of the review, serving as the foundation for the following sections which focus on the control and treatment of stormwater runoff. Finally, the impact of stormwater control devices at the watershed scale is discussed. Each section provides a self-contained overview of the 2019 literature, common themes, and future work. Several themes emerged from the 2019 literature including exploration of substrate amendments for improved water quality effluent from stormwater controls, the continued study of the role of vegetation in green infrastructure practices, and a call to action for the development of new models which generate reliable, computationally efficient results under the physical, chemical, biological, and social complexity of stormwater management. © 2020 Water Environment Federation • Practitioner points • Over 280 studies were published in 2019 related to the characterization, control, and treatment of urban stormwater. • Studies on bioretention and general stormwater characteristics represented the two most common subtopics in 2019. • Trends in 2019 included novel substrate amendments, studies on the role of vegetation, and advancements in computational models.

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Porous Concrete for Pedestrian Pavements

Cited by 35 publications

References 34 publications

Effect of Sampietrini Pavers on Urban Heat Islands

Effect of Sampietrini Pavers on Urban Heat Islands

Experimental Investigation of Top Mix Permeable Concrete on Pedestrian Pathway

Urban stormwater characterization, control, and treatment

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