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Porous Pavement • Historically predominant use• Benefits well documented
• Stormwater BMP• detention• retention• treatment
• Parking lots – “most bang for buck”
• 2013 Study• Masters of Construction Capstone Project
• Stacy Turner, P.E., USACE • NPCPA Participation
• Supplementary Research 2013-2014• Michael Hein, P.E., Professor
“I am doing a research project on Innovative Uses of Pervious
Concrete. Does anyone have any examples?”
Stacy Turner, PE, USACENPCPA LinkedIn Group Post
Feb 6, 2013
Literature Review/Methodology
• 90% of material was found through internet sources
• Main difficulty – differentiating innovative uses
1. “pervious concrete”: 1550 results.
2. “porous concrete” -“pervious concrete”: 4090 results
3. “no fines concrete” -“porous concrete” -“pervious concrete”: 464 results
• NPCPA LinkedIn group
• Prof. Hein Contributions
– 2012 Study Abroad trip to Australia and New Zealand
– 2013 Study Abroad trip to China
– 2014 Internet Research, follow-up w/ Stacy’s contacts
• Pavement• Water capture and storage• Decorative pavement• Tree grates• Sports courts• Greenhouse Floors• Precast pavement segments
• Walls• Sound walls• Retaining walls• Retaining wall blocks
• Reef Blocks• Air & Water Purification• Piping• Piling
Animal Stalls
Animal Stalls• Horse Stalls, Oregon
Photos courtesy of Scott Ericson, PresidentQuality Concrete Company - Evolution Paving Resources
Animal Stalls• Horse Stalls, Oregon
Photos courtesy of Scott Ericson, PresidentQuality Concrete Company - Evolution Paving Resources
Sports Courts
Greenhouse Floors
• Eliminate ponding water• Control weed growth• Solid surface for equipment
transport• Heat storage & exchanger for
plants• Must vacuum to prevent
clogging from soils and nursery materials
NE Greenhouse Floor
Greenhouse Floors• Belton, MO community greenhouse, 2013
Photos courtesy of Christy Martin,Executive Director
Concrete Promotional Group, Overland Park, KS
Repurposed Metal Frame on pervious concrete greenhouse floor
Belton, MO Community Greenhouse, 2013
Reasons:1. Community Relations Tool2. Volunteer friendly – children, seniors3. Supply Parks Dept. with plants
Concerns:1. Clogging with soils & nursery materials2. Severe freeze/thaw winters.3. Prevent moss from growing in the moist environment & creating "slippery” working surface.
Solutions:1. Being careful to NOT drop soils2. Vacuum often (its working)3. So far no moss or other organic growth
Precast pervious concrete slabs• StormcreteTM - Maine
Photos courtesy of StormcreteTM,
North Yarmouth, Maine
Precast pervious concrete slabs• Stormcrete, Maine
Installation Video #1
Installation Video #2
Before/After Video
NO.4 EPOXY COATED LIFTING REINFORCEMENT E/W
Precast pervious concrete slabs• Better material quality control• More uniform dimensions• More uniform density and infiltration• Faster Installation• Easier replacement• Requires super
level subbase
RePlenish Precast HollowcoreSlip-formed Pervious ConcreteSpancreteTM Video
• Sound Walls
Hwy 101Precast soundwall panelsSan Rafael,CA, 2009
Sound Walls• textured precast concrete panels • Why not precast reinforced pervious concrete?
I495 HOT Lanes sound wallFairfax, VA
Sound Walls
Precast courtyard sound wall panelsSan Francisco, CA
I495 HOT Lanes sound wallFairfax, VA
Impervious Reinforced Concrete Pervious Unreinforced Concrete
Retaining Walls• precast block
Retaining Wall BlocksCairns, Australia
39
in.
24 in.
33 in.
50 mm (2 in.) diameter pipe in middle of block, from front face to back.
Embedded lifting bolt at top
Retaining Walls• precast block
Gabi Retaining Wall BlocksNSW, Australia
Gabi Retaining Wall BlocksNSW, Australia
www.gabisystems.com/gabi-concrete.html
Retaining Walls• precast block & mat
Retaining Walls • cast in place
No Fines Cast Retaining WallNewcastle, Australia
Stormwater weep
No Fines Cast Retaining Wall (Budget Model)Newcastle, Australia QC issues: Cold joints, Sealing
Retaining Walls • cast in place “budget” wall
Photos courtesy of Rocksolid Landscapeshttp://www.rocksolidlandscapes.com.au/
Retaining Walls• No-fines concrete backfill• Set concrete exerts no
pressure on wall block• Minimal settlement behind
wall• PC attaches to block &
extends wall mass• Excellent drainage reduces
lateral hydrostatic pressure • Taller walls with less
excavation• Higher production rates
Photo courtesy of Allan Block
Retaining Walls• No-fines concrete backfill
Woodland HeightsChaska, Minesota
http://www.allanblock.com/case-study/woodland-heights.aspx
Woodland Heights WallChaska, Minesota
http://www.allanblock.com/case-study/woodland-heights.aspx
No-Fines Cube sample
Retaining Walls• No-fines concrete backfill
• Reef Blocks
OysterBreakTM
• semi-artificial oyster reefs
Vermillion Bay, LA, 2010http://wayfarertech.com/
projects/vermilion-bay
Porous concrete pipe• NSW, Australia
Porous concrete pipe• NSW, Australia
Title : Kiama CBD Stormwater Harvesting & ReuseLocation : Hindmarsh Park, Kiama, NSWDate : 2003
• Porous concrete pipe
OKA Corporation BHD.Malaysia E-RETE Corporation
BHD.Malaysia
• Piling
Penn State Research
Creative Uses
Creative Uses
Playground Fountain Pad, Portland, OR
Ecosystem Restoration• Alter Terra – Blue-Green Infrastructure
Community Industry
Photos Courtesy of Alter Terra.orgHandmade PC Pavers
• Fire Walls• Fire Protection• Wet Wall
Semi underground Fire ShelterConcept Plan, Australia
http://reforestation.me/fire-no-fines-concrete/Succulent plants “fire shield”, Australia
Decorative Pavement• China parks & pavilions – Orangestone Construction
Torch Lighting Ceremony Pavilion, 2008 Olympics, Beijing
Daming Palace National Heritage Park, 2010, X’ian
Decorative Pavement• China parks & pavilions – Orangestone Construction
Torch Lighting Ceremony Pavilion, 2008 Olympics, Beijing
2013 photo – 5 yrs. heavy use
Orangestone Colored Pervious Concrete (typical cross section)
Photos Courtesy of OrangestoneConstruction Technology, Beijing
Orangestone Colored Pervious Concrete (typical cross section)
Decorative Pavement• China parks – Orangestone Construction Technology
Photos Courtesy of OrangestoneConstruction Technology, Beijing
40 mm
160 mm
300 mm
1.5 in. thick colored fine agg. PC
12 in. thick drainable agg. subbase
6 in. thick medium agg. PC
Samples
Decorative Pavement• Orangestone Construction Technology R&D Facility
Decorative Pavement• Orangestone Construction Technology R&D Facility
• Equipment
Decorative Pavement• Orangestone Construction Technology R&D Facility
• Equipment
