ISCP’s Open Journal System (OJS) provides a platform to host research articles in an online repository to benefit the concrete pavements community.
OJS Highlights is a series by ISCP to showcase some of the most popular and impactful articles from OJS.
OJS Highlight for April 2025:
Kia, A., Wong, H. S., & Cheeseman, C. R. (2021). Freeze-thaw durability of clogging resistant permeable concrete. In 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, International Society for Concrete Pavements.
Abstract:
Permeable concrete pavements are one of the most promising flood mitigation strategies. However, they have a number of limitations including low strength, low resistance to clogging and freeze/thaw degradation, limiting their application particularly in cold climates. Through extensive laboratory work, a novel high-strength clogging resistant permeable pavement (CRP) has been developed to address these shortcomings. In this paper, we investigated the freeze-thaw
durability performance of a range of conventional permeable concrete and novel CRP. Samples were exposed to repeated freeze-thaw cycles (-20 to +20◦C) and their mass, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) and compressive strength were evaluated over time. The results show that CRP is highly resistant to freeze-thaw cycles while conventional permeable concrete degrades rapidly. This study demonstrates that CRP is durable under frost action and therefore has the potential to be deployed in harsh wintry conditions.
Read the full article here: 10.33593/QENZDDJG
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