Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests
Porous concrete (PC) has been extensively used as a surface layer in permeable pavements. The effectiveness of this material in managing stormwater runoff depends not only on subsurface storage, but on infiltration capacity during rainfall events. A variety of tests have been traditionally used for...
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| author | Valerio C. Andres-Valeri Luis Juli-Gandara Daniel Jato-Espino Jorge Rodriguez-Hernandez |
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| description | Porous concrete (PC) has been extensively used as a surface layer in permeable pavements. The effectiveness of this material in managing stormwater runoff depends not only on subsurface storage, but on infiltration capacity during rainfall events. A variety of tests have been traditionally used for assessing their infiltration capacity, however, there is still uncertainty about whether these tests produce representative performance results under real conditions. This study aims to propose a methodology based on saturated and unsaturated low constant head (LCH) permeability tests, in order to characterize in detail the infiltration performance of PC materials during storm events and predict their infiltration behavior over time. To this end, three different infiltration tests were performed on PC specimens, both in newly built conditions and after being clogged. These experiments included unsaturated LCH, Laboratorio Caminos Santander (LCS) (one falling head permeameter) and saturated LCH tests. The results achieved were analyzed to describe the infiltration performance of the PC pavements tested. Finally, the correlation between the results obtained from on-site tests and laboratory scale devices was studied, providing the regression equations required to apply the infiltration models developed with easily measurable parameters. Consequently, the outputs of this research showed the suitability of the proposed methodology for assessing the infiltration behavior of PC pavements during storm events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-109967813de74d969b29fa91d4cfad1e2022-12-22T03:32:22ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412018-04-0110448010.3390/w10040480w10040480Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability TestsValerio C. Andres-Valeri0Luis Juli-Gandara1Daniel Jato-Espino2Jorge Rodriguez-Hernandez3GITECO Research Group, Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainGCS Research Group, Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainGITECO Research Group, Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainGITECO Research Group, Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainPorous concrete (PC) has been extensively used as a surface layer in permeable pavements. The effectiveness of this material in managing stormwater runoff depends not only on subsurface storage, but on infiltration capacity during rainfall events. A variety of tests have been traditionally used for assessing their infiltration capacity, however, there is still uncertainty about whether these tests produce representative performance results under real conditions. This study aims to propose a methodology based on saturated and unsaturated low constant head (LCH) permeability tests, in order to characterize in detail the infiltration performance of PC materials during storm events and predict their infiltration behavior over time. To this end, three different infiltration tests were performed on PC specimens, both in newly built conditions and after being clogged. These experiments included unsaturated LCH, Laboratorio Caminos Santander (LCS) (one falling head permeameter) and saturated LCH tests. The results achieved were analyzed to describe the infiltration performance of the PC pavements tested. Finally, the correlation between the results obtained from on-site tests and laboratory scale devices was studied, providing the regression equations required to apply the infiltration models developed with easily measurable parameters. Consequently, the outputs of this research showed the suitability of the proposed methodology for assessing the infiltration behavior of PC pavements during storm events.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/480porous concreteinfiltrationcloggingpermeable pavementspervious surfacessustainable drainage systems |
| spellingShingle | Valerio C. Andres-Valeri Luis Juli-Gandara Daniel Jato-Espino Jorge Rodriguez-Hernandez Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests Water porous concrete infiltration clogging permeable pavements pervious surfaces sustainable drainage systems |
| title | Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests |
| title_full | Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests |
| title_short | Characterization of the Infiltration Capacity of Porous Concrete Pavements with Low Constant Head Permeability Tests |
| title_sort | characterization of the infiltration capacity of porous concrete pavements with low constant head permeability tests |
| topic | porous concrete infiltration clogging permeable pavements pervious surfaces sustainable drainage systems |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/480 |
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