Guide to the Use and Performance of Permeable Pavements

A Guide to the Use and Performance of Permeable Pavements

• N. W. Garrick

• K. A. Brown

Overview

• Porous Pavements

• Types
• Applications
• Locations

Types of Porous Pavements

• Plastic lattices

• Open-jointed paving blocks

• Open celled paving grids

• Porous concrete

• Porous turf

• Porous asphalt

Plastic Lattices

• interlocking unit of plastic cells anchored into a soil base.

Types of Plastic Lattices

• Geoblock systems
• Geoweb systems
• Grasspave
• Envirogrid
• Flexipave

Types of Plastic Lattices

• Geoblock systems
• Geoweb systems
• Grasspave
• Envirogrid
• Flexipave

Types of Plastic Lattices

• Geoblock systems
• Geoweb systems
• Grasspave
• Envirogrid
• Flexipave

Types of Plastic Lattices

• Geoblock systems
• Geoweb systems
• Grasspave
• Envirogrid
• Flexipave

Types of Plastic Lattices

• Geoblock systems
• Geoweb systems
• Grasspave
• Envirogrid
• Flexipave

Applications of Plastic Lattices

• Overflow parking
• Fire lanes
• Driveways
• Utility access
• Emergency access
• Pedestrian access

Locations with Plastic Lattices

• The White House -

• multi-use roadways

• Westfarms Mall, Hartford CT - overflow parking

• Wyatt Road Soccer Center, Middletown RI- parking

Locations with Plastic Lattices

• The White House -

• multi-use roadways

• Westfarms Mall, Hartford CT - overflow parking

• Wyatt Road Soccer Center, Middletown RI- parking

Locations with Plastic Lattices

• Oklahoma Tax Commission - access & fire lane

• Miami Orange Bowl, MI- stadium parking lot

• Dominican University, River Forest IL- parking lot

Locations with Plastic Lattices

• Oklahoma Tax Commission - access & fire lane

• Miami Orange Bowl, MI- stadium parking lot

• Dominican University, River Forest IL- parking lot

Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• concrete paving blocks joined together in an interlocking manner

Types of Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Uni-ecostone
• SF-Rima
• Enviropave

Types of Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Uni-ecostone
• SF-Rima
• Enviropave

Types of Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Uni-ecostone
• SF-Rima
• Enviropave

Applications of Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Parking areas
• Industrial drives
• Light duty curbs
• Driveways
• Pedestrian walkways
• Low speed streets

Locations with Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Jordan Cove Watershed, Waterford CT- streets and driveways
• Sherwood Island State Park, Westport CT- entry area
• Vancouver Airport Station - bus stop
• Wilcox Lake,Ontario- street

Locations with Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Jordan Cove Watershed,Waterford CT- streets and driveways
• Sherwood Island State Park, Westport CT- entry area
• Vancouver Airport Station - bus stop
• Wilcox Lake,Ontario- street

Locations with Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Jordan Cove Watershed,Waterford CT- streets and driveways
• Sherwood Island State Park, Westport CT- entry area
• Vancouver Airport Station - bus stop
• Wilcox Lake,Ontario- street

Locations with Open Jointed Paving Blocks

• Jordan Cove, Waterford CT- streets and driveways
• Sherwood Island State Park, Westport CT- entry area
• Vancouver Airport Station - bus stop
• Wilcox Lake,Ontario- street

Open Celled Paving Grids

• hollow concrete paving blocks joined together in an interlocking manner

Types of Open Celled Paving Grids

• Checkerblock
• Turfstone

Types of Open Celled Paving Grids

• Checkerblock
• Turfstone

Porous Concrete

• mixture of coarse aggregates, portland cement concrete, water and additives

Types of Porous Concrete

• Ecocreto
• Unicorn concrete

Applications of Porous Concrete

• Parking areas
• Roadways
• Streets
• Driveways
• Golf cart paths

Locations with Porous Concrete

• Webb Bridge Park, Alpharetta GA - loop road
• Sam’s Club, Buford GA - overflow parking
• Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton GA -entry and parking area

Porous Turf

• synthetic porous grass-like turf

Types of Porous Turf

• Astroturf
• Astrolawn
• NeXturf

Types of Porous Turf

• Astroturf
• Astrolawn
• NeXturf

Types of Porous Turf

• Astroturf
• Astrolawn
• NeXturf

Applications of Porous Turf

• Pool areas
• Recreational areas
• Sports turfs
• Areas where grass will not grow
• Street medians

Applications of Porous Turf

• Pool areas
• Recreational areas
• Sports turfs
• Areas where grass will not grow
• Street medians

Applications of Porous Turf

• Pool areas
• Recreational areas
• Sports turfs
• Areas where grass will not grow
• Street medians

Applications of Porous Turf

• Pool areas
• Recreational areas
• Sports turfs
• Areas where grass will not grow
• Street medians

Locations with Porous Turf

• Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark NJ
• University of Wisconsin, Stout WI
• Putnam Valley High School, Putnam Valley NY
• University of Texas (Neuhaus Royal) rooftop, Austin TX

Porous Asphalt

• Asphalt pavement with at least 20% voids

Applications of Porous Asphalt

• Shoulders of runways
• Shoulders of airport taxiways
• Parking areas
• Pedestrian walkways
• Road shoulders