Research Article
May 1982
Porous Pavement: Research, Development, and Demonstration
Authors: Richard Field, Hugh Masters, and Melvin SingerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 108, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's porous pavement research program along with the economies, advantages, potential applications, and status and future research needs of porous pavements. Porous pavements are an available stormwater management technique which can be used on parking lots and low volume roadways to reduce both stormwater runoff volume and pollution. In addition, groundwater recharge is enhanced. Also, cost reductions result due to elimination of curbs, drains, and small sized storm sewers. Porous asphalt pavements consist of a relatively thin course of open graded asphalt mix over a deep base of large size crushed stones. Water can be stored in the crushed stone base until it can percolate into the subbase or drain laterally. Other porous pavement types include concrete lattice blocks and a porous concrete mix.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 108 • Issue 3 • May 1982
Pages: 244 - 258
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1982
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Richard Field
Chf., Storm and Combined Sewer Sector, Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, N.J.
Hugh Masters
Staff Engr., Storm and Combined Sewer Sector, Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, N.J.
Melvin Singer
Staff Engr., Storm and Combined Sewer Sector, Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, N.J.
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