CE 373 Pavement Design Spring 1999

Project 3: Pervious Pavements

The assignment for this third project is a research report on the subject of pervious pavements. There is very little in the engineering literature on this issue but many towns and municipalities are interested in the subject as a way to reduce pavement runoff (and so reduce the associated costs), improve water quality, reduce the heat sink effect in highly urbanized areas and improve the esthetics of roads, footpaths and parking areas. Some issues relating to this topic include the environmental effects of pavements, the efficacy of pervious pavements in addressing these issues, the various types of pervious pavements and their applications, the design and construction of pervious pavements, maintenance and durability of pervious pavements. You may choose to focus on one or more aspect of this issue.

The final paper, due April 26, should be no more than 8 typewritten pages (including references). You are also required to turn in a one-paragraph abstract and an annotated bibliography on April 14.

References for Pervious Pavements Assignment

Please treat thess lists as a starting point. Your own review and search of the literature is an important part of this project.

Some URLs

http://www.sweets.com/index/mfg/1451/P12959.htm

http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/PerviousMaterials.html#Define

The following was culled from a list complied by

Prof. William James of the University of Guelph

Anon. (1974) The Rise of Porous Paving. Landscape Architecture, October 1974 pp.
385-387. *

Anon. (1977) Innovation in Stormwater Management. Civil Engineering (ASCE) Vol. 47
no. 7 p 20 September 1977 +

Anon. (1993) Concrete Grass Pavers Solve Erosion Control Problems. Public Works, April
1993 pp.34-35 *

Anon. (1994) Porous Pavers Provide Benefits From Below. Landscape Design. pp. 15-17.

Anon. (1995) Landscapes are Critical for 'Ecological' Architecture. Lawn and Landscape

Maintenance, March 1995 pp. 13 * Athayde, D. (1976) Best Management Practices. Proceedings, Urban Stormwater

Barret, M. E., Zuber, R. D., Collins, E. R., Malina, J. F., Charbeneau, R. J. and Ward, G.
H. (1993) A review and evaluation of literature pertaining to the quantity and control of
pollution from highway runoff and construction. Austin, Tx. Center for Transportation
Research Report no. 1943-1 1993

Baumgardner, Robert H. (1992) Overview of Permeable Bases. In: Materials
Performance and Prevention of Deficiencies and Failures. 92 Mater Eng. Congr. Publ. by
ASCE, New York, NY, USA. pp. 275-287. +

Day, G. E., Smith, D. R. and Bowers, J. (1981) Runoff and Pollution Abatement
Characteristics of Concrete Grid Pavements. NTIS, Springfield Va. PB82-168469 59 pp.
1981 +

Diniz, Elvidio V. (1976) Quantifying the Effects of Porous Pavements on Urban Runoff.
Natl. Symp. on Urban Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Sediment Control (Univ. of Kentucky,
Lexington, Ky, July 26-29,1976). pp. 63-70. *

Diniz, E. V. (1980) Porous Pavement; Phase I-Design and Operational Criteria. Available
from the NTIS, Springfield Va. 99 pp. +

Ellis, J. B., Revitt, D. M., Harrop, D. O. and Beckwith, P. R. (1987) The Contribution of
Highway Surfaces to Urban Stormwater Sediments and Metal Loadings. The Sci. of the
Total Environment no. 59, pp. 339-349. [UofG per RA565.S365]

Evans, Mathew David (1989) Concrete Block Paving and its Effectiveness as a Pavement
Around Street Trees. Dissertation: MSC. Cornell U. 118 pp. *

Field, R., Masters, H. and Singer, M. (1982a) An Overview of Porous Pavement
Research. Water Resources Bulletin. Vol. 18 no. 2, pp. 265-270. +

Field, R., Masters, H. and Singer, M. (1982b) Status of Porous Pavement Research.
Water Research Vol. 16 no. 6 pp. 849-858 June 1982 +

Finnemore, E. J. (1982) Stormwater Pollution Control: Best Management Practices.
Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, Proceedings of the ASCE Vol. 108 no.
EE5 pp. 835-851 October 1982 +

Foster, S. S. D. (1990) Impacts of Urbanization on Groundwater. Hydrological Processes
and Water Management in Urban Areas ( Proc. of the Duisberg Symp., April 1988).
IAHS Publ. no. 198, pp. 187-207. +

Goforth, G. F., Diniz, E. V. and Rauhut, J. B. (1984) Stormwater Hydrological
Characteristics of Porous and Conventional Paving Systems. Municipal Envmtl. Research
Laboratory, ORD, U.S. EPA. Cincinnati, OH pp.? +

Grotehusmann, D., Khelil, A., Sieker, F., and Uhl, M. (1993) Alternative Urban Drainage
Concept and Design. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on Urban Storm Drainage, Niagara Falls,
Canada. pp. 1213-1218. * $

Jacobsen, P. and Harremoes, P. (1981) Significance of semi-pervious surfaces in urban
hydrology. 2nd Int. Conf. on Urban Drainage. pp. 424-433. +

Lilley, A.A. (1978a) Concrete Block Paving for Lightly Trafficked Roads and Paved Areas.
Wexham Springs, (Eng'rg.): Cement and Concrete Assoc. 16 pp. [UofG TE278.L5]

Lilley, A.A. (1978b) Laying Concrete Block Paving. Wexham Springs, (Eng'rg.): Cement
and Concrete Assoc. 15 pp. [UofG TE278.L53]

Lindsey, G., Roberts, L. and Page, W. (1992a) Maintenance of Stormwater BMPs in Four
Maryland Counties: a Status Report. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation JSWCA3
Vol. 47 no. 5 pp. 417-422 September/October 1992 +

Nichols, D. (1993) Exploring Alternatives to Porous Asphalt. Landscape Design,
November/December 1993 pp. 8-15. *

Pratt, C. J. (1990) Permeable Pavements: Design and Maintenance. Developments in
Storm Drainage-A Symp. on Infiltration and Storage of Stormwater in New
Developments. pp. 136-151.

Smith, D. R. (1984) Evaluations of Concrete Grid Pavements in the United States. Proc.
Int. Conf. on Concrete Block Paving, Delft. pp. 330.

Thompson, M. K. (1995) Design and installation of test sections of porous pavements for
improved quality of parking lot runoff. M.Sc. Thesis U. of Guelph 170 pp. Jan. 1995 * $