International Low Impact Development Conference 2016
Winter Road Salting in Parking Lots: Permeable Pavements vs. Conventional Asphalt Pavements
Publication: International Low Impact Development Conference 2016: Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure
ABSTRACT
To investigate the possibility of reducing winter road salting using permeable pavement, the University of Toronto, partnering with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the City of St. Catharines, is currently conducting a winter performance assessment study of a heavily used permeable pavement parking lot located in St. Catharines, Ontario. The purpose of this two-year study is to evaluate the winter pavement performance and verify the safety and environmental benefits of permeable pavements by comparing them to a conventional asphalt pavement. Throughout the 2015/2016 winter, skid resistance measurements were collected following winter maintenance to identify the risk of slips and falls on permeable pavements. Conductivity levels in winter outflows have been continuously monitored in order to examine the environmental impacts of the permeable pavement on winter stormwater quality.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Funding for this research was provided by Ministry of Transportation in Ontario through the Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program and by NSERC. In kind support provided by the City of St. Catharines. Specially thanks for Dianne Allan-Zwart and Dirk Hughs for their given time, efforts and advice during this project.
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International Low Impact Development Conference 2016: Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure
Pages: 173 - 181
Editors: Robert Roseen, Ph.D., Waterstone Engineering, Virginia Roach, CDM Smith, and James Houle, Ph.D., The University of New Hampshire
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8054-0
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© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Oct 11, 2017
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