Laboratory Evaluation of Clogging Behavior of Pervious Concrete Pavements

Abstract

A study using permeability as the main parameter was performed to examine the drainage and clogging behaviors of different pervious concrete mixes used for pavement construction. This paper presents the findings of the clogging performance of the pervious concrete mixes against possible clogging materials found in Singapore roads. Clogging was created by introducing clogging materials progressively into the pervious concrete tested. A constant-head test was used to determine the permeability of the pervious concrete at different stages of the clogging test, and the clogging performance was determined by monitoring the reductions in permeability as clogging developed. The clogging potentials of different pervious concrete mixtures are represented and compared in terms of the deterioration trends of their respective permeability as the clogging process progresses.