Three Types of Permeable Pavements in Cold Climates: Hydraulic and Environmental Performance
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper examined and compared the hydraulic and environmental performance of permeable interlocking pavers (PICPs), porous asphalt (PA), and porous concrete (PC) under cold climate conditions in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Assessments were made of their hydraulic performance in terms of storm runoff reduction and surface infiltration capacity, and environmental performance in terms of the removal of several pollutants including total suspended solids (TSS), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP) and, heavy metals: copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). Results from this paper demonstrated that PA, PC, and PICPs are all effective in mitigating storm runoff under cold climate conditions. Surface infiltration rate was substantially affected by winter sanding materials for PA, PC, and PICPs. Pressure washing was demonstrated to be able to partially restore surface infiltration rates for all three types of pavements. All pavement types in general have the same level of performance in removing TSS, TP, TN, and heavy metals. The removal of TSS, TP, and heavy metals appears to be independent of climatic conditions, whereas TN removal tends to decline with a decrease in pavement temperature.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their insightful reviews. We would also like to thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the City of Calgary, and Urban System Ltd. for the financial support of this research. Additionally, the writers thank Phillip Jerome, Heather Feil, and Ian Huybregts for assistance with site construction and field experiments. Further thanks are extended to Lafarge and Harald von Langsdorff from UNI-GROUP U.S. for material donations, and Canada Land Company and Arcturus Realty Corporation for land use.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142 • Issue 6 • June 2016
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Received: Sep 9, 2014
Accepted: Oct 29, 2015
Published online: Feb 4, 2016
Published in print: Jun 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Jul 4, 2016
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