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Analysis of the Structural Performance and Constructability of Permeable Concrete Pavements for Use in Parking Lots Cover

Analysis of the Structural Performance and Constructability of Permeable Concrete Pavements for Use in Parking Lots

By: Javiera Villar  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Investigations carried out on pervious concrete test sections.

REFERENCETEST SECTIONRESEARCH
STRUCTURAL DESIGNMIXCONSTRUCTABILITY
Shaefer et al. (2010)Causewayü
Shu et al. (2011)Parkingü
Batezini (2013)Parkingüüü
Gupta (2014)Parkingü
Batezini (2019)Sidewalküüü
Balbo (2020)Bike tracküüü
Table 2

Compaction pressures used in investigations.

REFERENCECOMPACTION PRESSURE
SERVIU (2005)0,069 MPa
Batezini (2013)0,07 MPa
Castro et al. (2009)0,08 MPa
Table 3

Ratio of the number of rollers passes to the area determined by Kevern et al. (2009).

NUMBER OF ROLLER PASSESROLLER CONTACT AREA WITH THE SAMPLE
1πD8L
2πD16L
3πD32L
Table 4

Minimum flexural strength according to the application.

REFERENCEAPPLICATIONFLEXURAL STRENGTH
SERVIU (2005)General2,75 MPa
Balbo (2020)Bike truck0,975 MPa
Batezini (2013)Parking of light vehicles1,25 MPa
Table 5

Slab geometry.

DIMENSIONTOTAL SLABSHORT SLABS
Long (mm)50002500
Width (mm)25001250
Table 6

Axle dimensions depending on load.

DIMENSIONCHARGES
22 kN40 kN80 kN
Large tyre contact area. L (mm)670150200
Wide tyre contact area. W (mm)284100150
Shaft length. A (mm)163017001500
Distance between wheels. B (mm)300
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Figure 1

Full slab load positions.

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Figure 2

Short slab load positions.

Table 7

Properties Permeable concrete.

PROPERTIESVALUE
Compressive strength (MPa)16.5
Tensile bending strength (MPa)2.85
Modulus of elasticity (MPa)16133
Poisson’s ratio0.22
Coefficient of thermal expansion (1/°C)1.1 × 10–5
Density (Kg/m3)2177
Table 8

Dosages used.

PC-39-15PC-35-20
Coarse aggregate [Kg/m3]1345,161325,08
Fine Aggregate [Kg/m3]201,74265,00
Cement [Kg/m3]345,31341,77
Water [Kg/m3]134,67119,62
A/C0,390,35
% AF/AG15,0020,00
Table 9

Pressures according to Kevern’s areas (2009).

PASSPERIMETER CONTACT (m)AREA (m2)Prodillo (N)PRESSURE (MPa)
0,058900,0176715588,60,0333
0,029450,0088357588,60,0666
0,014730,0044179588,60,1332
Table 10

Compaction with the area measured in the laboratory.

PASSPERIMETER CONTACT (m)AREA (m2)Prodillo (N)PRESSURE (MPa)
0,050000,0150000588,60,0392
0,045000,0135000588,60,0436
0,030000,0090000588,60,0654
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Figure 3

a) The used concrete mixer b) Tile mould with risers.

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Figure 4

a) Mould with riser b) Manual roller compaction method.

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Figure 5

Permeable concrete slabs.

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Figure 6

a) Division of slabs with foil b) Joists obtained from slabs.

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Figure 7

Variation of maximum stresses depending on slab thickness.

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Figure 8

Variation of maximum stress depending on the thickness variation in short slabs.

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Figure 9

Flexural strength 7 days.

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Figure 10

Flexural and tensile strength of 7 and 28-day-old tiles.

Table 11

Results of flexural strength depending on compaction method.

COMPACTACTIONSAMPLES7 DAYS28 DAYSINCREASE
RollerPC-39-15-R2,36 MPa2,77 MPa17%
PC-35-20-R1,46 MPa2,06 MPa41%
Tamping rodPC-39-15-P2,57 MPa2,81 MPa9%
PC-35-20-P1,91 MPa2,38 MPa25%
Table 12

Permeability results by method.

SAMPLESASTM
PC-39-15-R1,612 cm/s
PC-35-20-R0,59 cm/s
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Figure 11

Permeability obtained with ASTM C1701.

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Figure 12

Permeability obtained with a cylindrical specimen and tile core.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/glo.72 | Journal eISSN: 2059-2949
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 2, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 16, 2025
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Published on: Dec 22, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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