Performance of Permeable Block Pavements in Accelerated Pavement Test and Rainfall Simulation
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30, Issue 1
Abstract
As industrialization advances, the increase in impermeable areas in urban regions has changed the water circulation system. Hence, many environmental issues such as heat islands and city floods have arisen. To solve this issue, related research with a high budget allocation is currently being carried out. A method of addressing this issue is to utilize permeable block pavements. The bearing capacity and hydrological efficiency of permeable block pavement with different base types was evaluated in this study using two accelerated pavement testings (APTs). Rutting was evaluated by performing a comparative analysis in each permeable block pavement. Furthermore, the hydrological characteristics were reviewed through a rainfall simulation experiment. The results of APT show that performance of permeable block pavements varies depending on the base type and traffic volume. Based on the result, it was demonstrated that the permeable block pavement is applicable for a vehicle road as well as the sidewalk. In addition, it was demonstrated that this pavement can improve the water circulation system.
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Acknowledgments
This paper was studied from a research project of Development of Construction and Maintenance Technology for Low-Carbon Green Airport Pavements funded by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) and the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOE).
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30 • Issue 1 • February 2016
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Apr 1, 2014
Accepted: Sep 11, 2014
Published online: Oct 20, 2014
Discussion open until: Mar 20, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
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