Suitability of Using Pervious Concrete Containing Incinerator Bottom Ashes as a Roadway Base Course
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 37, Issue 1
Abstract
Various applications of incinerator bottom ashes (IBA) have been considered sustainable in many countries for years. This study evaluated the suitability of applying IBA added pervious concrete as roadway base course. Material properties, mix proportion, and an in situ test section were evaluated. The IBA were found to have good mechanical properties compared with natural aggregates. The results of the mix design indicated that increasing IBA will lead to a reduction of compaction strength. It was found that mixtures with less than 60% IBA replacement can give acceptable performance that meets specifications. Adding IBA to pervious concrete does not reduce its volumetric stability. In situ test results indicated that the permeability and noise of test sections with IBA are better than those of traditional asphalt concrete pavement. Roughness and rutting of test sections with IBA are similar to, although slightly worse than, those of traditional asphalt concrete pavement. Water samples showed that IBA-containing pervious concrete had only slight Cu leaching, which was much lower than the limits permitted by standards. It was concluded from all the test results and observations in this study that applying IBA-containing pervious concrete as roadway base course is adequate under the given conditions.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 37 • Issue 1 • February 2023
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Received: Jun 25, 2022
Accepted: Aug 9, 2022
Published online: Oct 19, 2022
Published in print: Feb 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Mar 19, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Ashes
- Asphalt concrete
- Asphalt pavements
- Bottom ash
- Composite materials
- Concrete
- Concrete pavements
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Environmental engineering
- Fiber reinforced composites
- Field tests
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Incineration
- Infrastructure
- Materials engineering
- Pavements
- Pervious concrete
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
- Waste management
- Waste treatment
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