Transport and Highways-Government of India is considering switching to cement concrete pavements and mainly pervious concrete pavements (PCP)s as the main transportation mode throughout India versus flexible (asphalt) pavement. Stormwater control measures are a major challenge worldwide and in India. In lieu of this, PCP offers an alternative low-impact development (LID) design, so concrete pavements and PCP will:
Lower life-cycle cost
Mitigate the impact of urban heat islands (UHIs)
Have many permeable layers (PCP)
Store stormwater (PCP)
Easily percolation (PCP)
Recharge the subgrade
Be instrumental in reducing pollutants
Act as an insulator (PCP)
Enhance carbonation process, thereby reduce the carbon footprint …
PAPER: “Theoretical Investigation on Pervious Concrete Pavement (PCP) as Sustainable Pavement Technology (SPT)”
BY: Pala Gireesh Kumar1, Abhirami Priyanka Pathivada2, Velugoti Sasi Jyothishma Himaja2, Korukonda Rachana Tejaswi2 and Garapati Keerthi Liniya2: Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 1006, Sustainable Construction Technologies & Advancements in Civil Engineering (ScTACE-2020) 9-10 October 2020, Bhimavaram, India: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/1757-899X
Citation Pala Gireesh Kumar et al 2020 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1006 012016
INTRODUCTION: Transportation has been a major area of business economy for every country. The major import and export business deals with the mode of transport. Therefore, a country’s growth rate is closely influenced by the advanced transportation facilities that a country holds. Among the various transportation sectors, roadways are designated to be the most economical and easy of all. In this regard, the major concern is emphasized on the working ability of roads and as a part of it, various studies and experimental works are carried out upon the road and pavement quarter. The pavement plays a key role in giving cut-rate and comfortable transport. Adding to this context, the Indian government scrutinized the need for a pavement to be sustainable. Many pieces of researches have been put forth and several proposals were made in the field of pavements. There has been a revolution of add-ons to the pavements and also amendments were suggested in the mix designs…
… Literature Reviews: Several pieces of research have been made and numerous reports were submitted in favor of replacing conventional concrete pavements with pervious concrete pavements. Adding further, the crucial anchor is categorizing pervious concrete pavement as one of the sustainable pavement technology. In this aspect, many theoretical, laboratory, and field tests were conducted and several proposals are depicted in favor of PCP …
… From the performed theoretical study, it is perspicuous that the pervious concrete pavements have been emerging in the trend of sustainable pavement technology with new alterations in the aspect of design and materials. After a long appraisal of various considerations, PCP has ratified several advantages over conventional pavements in terms of better infiltration rate, reasonably economical in both construction and maintenance, environmentally sound with non-polluting and energy- efficient aspects. In addition to the excellence of PCP, it has been authenticated to be a quintessential alternative to counteract the Urban Island Effect.
Abstract
A pavement has always been in trend with lots of amelioration and furtherance. From gravel and cobblestone pavements to asphalt and concrete pavements, the world has seen a lot of new design criteria with the theoretical, field, and laboratory test analysis. From ages, the concept of Pavement has been holding on to improvising its esteemed characteristics such as compressive strength, durability, and life span. With varying mix designs and new methodologies of pavement evaluation and improvisation, the concept of sustainable pavements has gained enough priority. Better and durable quality with economical benefit and ecological balance is a much-needed pavement as per the present scenario of Mother-Earth. For a tidier society, the need for a new advancement in pavements has become crucial. With the rising revolution, Pervious Concrete Pavement (PCP) has paved its way straight to the top with an exceptional working mechanism in the category of Sustainable Pavement Technology (SPT). PCP has gained its empowered usage with beneficiary factors such as controlling storm-water runoff, reduction in pavement noise, providing vehicle-friendly pavements with a good riding platform, and being budget-friendly. With various conceptual studies and from several literature reviews, it is proven that PCP has become the future of pavement engineering with more add-ons and advantages. Therefore, this review paper, in particular, deals with the advancements of pavements, the necessity of sustainable pavements and, the transmogrification of Pervious Concrete Pavement. Following the theoretical concepts, the reviewed articles and proven test results will be scrutinized. This study concludes that available design mixes will be concentrated and accentuated for further analysis thus, proving PCP to be more efficacious in SPT.
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https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1006/1/012016
PAPER: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1006/1/012016/pdf
For the Texas Cement Council PRESENTATION titled “Pervious Concrete: Getting Down to the Details” on ‘SideShare’, please go to: https://www.slideshare.net/svandelist/pervious-concrete-asla-2010-2
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