Infiltration Capacity Assessment of Urban Pavements Using the LCS Permeameter and the CP Infiltrometer
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper presents the Cantabrian portable infiltrometer (CP infiltrometer), a specially designed device based on rainfall simulation for the assessment of the infiltration capacity of all types of urban pavements. Several pervious and impervious surfaces were tested with the LCS permeameter, an existing infiltration test based on the use of a column of water, and the CP Infiltrometer, simulating rain intensities with return periods of 10, 50, and 500 years and duration. The discussion of the results indicates that the CP infiltrometer could be used successfully to identify different levels of infiltration capacity and to assess the correct performance of pervious surfaces on which design, construction, and maintenance decisions are based.
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Acknowledgments
This work forms part of a research project entitled “Development of new structures of pavements for the biodegradation of hydrocarbons (FIDICA),” financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology with funds of the PGE (General Budget of the State) and of the FEDER (European Funds for Regional Development), Reference No. UNSPECIFIEDREN2003-05278/TECNO.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 5 • October 2008
Pages: 659 - 665
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 8, 2007
Accepted: Nov 15, 2007
Published online: Oct 1, 2008
Published in print: Oct 2008
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