Case Studies on the Construction of Pervious Concrete Pavements in India

Conference paper (2019)

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Avishreshth Singh Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Anush Konayakanahalli Chandrappa Dilip Buildcon Limited
Prasanna Venkatesh Sampath Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
R K Jain Public Works Department Haryana
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2019

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English

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Abstract

The increased urbanization has caused conversion of natural pervious ground into impervious layer due to concretization with respect to pavement construction. The impervious layers have reduced the groundwater recharge and increased the frequency of flash floods and urban heat island (UHI) effects. One of the engineered ways to reduce the effect of impervious layers without affecting the development is to utilize pervious concrete pavements suitably. Pervious concrete pavements provide multiple benefits such as increased groundwater recharge, reduced UHI effects, and skid resistant riding surface. However, the utilization and implementation of pervious concrete pavements in India is very minimal owing to lack of expertise and experience. With an aim to introduce the pervious concrete pavements to larger arena, this paper provides information about two successful case studies regarding construction of pervious concrete pavements as demonstration test sections. The case studies provide information about construction of pervious concrete pavements using new gradations, mix designs as well as functional and structural performance characteristics. The methods used in this study were labor-based, which could easily be implemented by small-scale contractors in locations such as parking lots, pedestrian walkways, fuel filling stations, and highway shoulders.