Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements
The objective of this study is to assess the filtering capability of porous pavement models and the quality of rainwater and stormwater filtered by such models. Three slabs of porous asphalt mixtures and two systems composed of porous layers that resulted in porous pavement structures were produced....
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| author | Liseane Padilha Thives Enedir Ghisi Douglas G. Brecht Dario M. Pires |
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| description | The objective of this study is to assess the filtering capability of porous pavement models and the quality of rainwater and stormwater filtered by such models. Three slabs of porous asphalt mixtures and two systems composed of porous layers that resulted in porous pavement structures were produced. Data were collected in two phases: using rainwater directly from the sky and then using stormwater collected from a street. The models with different layers were assembled in acrylic boxes and rainwater was stored in the boxes in each rainfall event. Parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, phosphorus, nitrite, aluminium, chromium, copper, zinc and iron were measured. The infiltration capacity of the models varied from 83.4% to 83.7%. For both rainwater and stormwater quality analyses, there was an increase in the concentration of the following parameters: phosphorus, iron, aluminium, zinc, nitrite, chromium, cooper and pH; there was no significant variation in the concentration of dissolved oxygen; and there was a decrease in ammonia in one of the models. However, the concentrations of only phosphorus and aluminium exceeded the limits established by the Brazilian National Environmental Council and National Water Agency for the use of non-potable water. The models were capable of filtering rainwater and stormwater, and reducing the concentration of ammonia. It can be concluded that it is possible to collect stormwater from asphalt porous surfaces and porous pavements. Porous pavements are able to filter out certain pollutants from stormwater and rainwater, and were shown to be an alternative to harvest rainwater for non-potable uses and to recharge the water table. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cccfbb26b407431ca844b18e8857857c2022-12-22T03:37:07ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002017-11-012517410.3390/ecws-2-04943ecws-2-04943Filtering Capability of Porous PavementsLiseane Padilha Thives0Enedir Ghisi1Douglas G. Brecht2Dario M. Pires3Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-SC 88037-000, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-SC 88037-000, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-SC 88037-000, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-SC 88037-000, BrazilThe objective of this study is to assess the filtering capability of porous pavement models and the quality of rainwater and stormwater filtered by such models. Three slabs of porous asphalt mixtures and two systems composed of porous layers that resulted in porous pavement structures were produced. Data were collected in two phases: using rainwater directly from the sky and then using stormwater collected from a street. The models with different layers were assembled in acrylic boxes and rainwater was stored in the boxes in each rainfall event. Parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, phosphorus, nitrite, aluminium, chromium, copper, zinc and iron were measured. The infiltration capacity of the models varied from 83.4% to 83.7%. For both rainwater and stormwater quality analyses, there was an increase in the concentration of the following parameters: phosphorus, iron, aluminium, zinc, nitrite, chromium, cooper and pH; there was no significant variation in the concentration of dissolved oxygen; and there was a decrease in ammonia in one of the models. However, the concentrations of only phosphorus and aluminium exceeded the limits established by the Brazilian National Environmental Council and National Water Agency for the use of non-potable water. The models were capable of filtering rainwater and stormwater, and reducing the concentration of ammonia. It can be concluded that it is possible to collect stormwater from asphalt porous surfaces and porous pavements. Porous pavements are able to filter out certain pollutants from stormwater and rainwater, and were shown to be an alternative to harvest rainwater for non-potable uses and to recharge the water table.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/5/174porous pavementfilteringrainwater |
| spellingShingle | Liseane Padilha Thives Enedir Ghisi Douglas G. Brecht Dario M. Pires Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements Proceedings porous pavement filtering rainwater |
| title | Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements |
| title_full | Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements |
| title_fullStr | Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements |
| title_short | Filtering Capability of Porous Pavements |
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| topic | porous pavement filtering rainwater |
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