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Preliminary Field Performance of a Low-Tortuosity Permeable Pavement System Incorporating Bottom Ash Fine Aggregate
Chan-Gi Park1, Ri-On Oh2, Sang-Hyeon Park2
1Department of Regional Construction Engineering, Kongju National University, Yesan 32439, Republic of Korea.
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Rapid urbanization has intensified two critical urban challenges: the urban heat island effect and stormwater runoff. This study evaluates the pilot-level field performance of a low-tortuosity permeable pavement (LTPP) system in potentially contributing to improved thermal regulation and hydraulic functionality. The system comprises a reduced-tortuosity upper block incorporated with bottom ash (BA) as a recycled fine aggregate and an underlying storage unit connected through an interlocking configuration, enabling direct infiltration while reducing clogging susceptibility and improving resistance to settlement and displacement. Field tests included thermal imaging, water-spraying infiltration-storage and vehicle-loading observations, and theoretical storage analysis. Initially, conventional permeable pavement (PP) dry surface temperature was measured at 44.2 °C, whereas the LTPP system already exhibited a lower temperature of 42.4 °C. During the evaporative stage after wetting, the LTPP system showed a lower temperature recovery rate, with a 2.91% increase between 90 and 120 min compared with 3.60% for conventional permeable pavement, indicating improved surface-temperature regulation. The storage calculations approximated that the LTPP system could theoretically buffer the simulated 15.63 mm/h rainfall by 6.65 to 7.32 h. It was also determined using historical rainfall data that the LTPP system, especially when provided with an outlet or drainage system, could effectively accommodate short- to medium-duration rainfall. Water-spraying tests confirmed rapid infiltration and subsurface storage, while vehicle-loading observations showed no noticeable displacement or settlement. These findings highlight the potential of a multifunctional permeable pavement design strategy that combines low-tortuosity flow paths, functional recycled aggregate selection, and subsurface storage for surface-temperature regulation and stormwater management.
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