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Main Title Status of Porous Pavement Research.
Author Field, Richard ; Masters, Hugh ; Singer, Melvin ;
CORP Author Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Edison, NJ. Storm and Combined Sewer Section.
Year Published 1981
Report Number EPA-600/J-82-236;
Stock Number PB83-166207
Additional Subjects Paving ; Bituminous concretes ; Porous materials ; Surface water runoff ; Pavement bases ; Parking facilities ; Roads ; Aggregates ; Reprints ; Porous pavements
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NTIS  PB83-166207 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
This paper discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's porous pavement research program along with the economics, advantages, potential applications, and status and future research needs of porous pavements. Porous pavements are an available stormwater management technique which can be used on parking lots and low volume roadways to reduce both stormwater runoff volume and pollution. In addition, groundwater recharge is enhanced. Also, cost reductions result due to elimination of curbs, drains, and small sized storm sewers. Porous asphalt pavements consist of a relatively thin course of open graded asphalt mix over a deep base of large size crushed stones. Water can be stored in the crushed stone base until it can percolate into the subbase or drain laterally. Other porous pavement types include concrete lattice blocks and a porous concrete mix.