Inclined porous concrete surface impact on infiltration using recycled concrete aggregate

Abstract

Predicting the infiltration rate on inclined surfaces is a pending case, especially when compared to rain intensity. The inclined surface has less ability to generate ponding, leading to higher runoff and higher erosion rates. In the rainy season, on the highway with a very steep slope, erosion usually occurs and becomes very dangerous. By using porous concrete, it is expected to receive higher infiltration and less runoff. This study aimed to determine the impact of the inclined surface of porous concrete on infiltration capacity. The research was conducted using both natural coarse aggregate and recycled coarse aggregate made from concrete waste. The infiltration and permeability test were conducted using porous concrete slabs under 0 to 30% inclined surface. It was shown that the infiltration rate is getting lower as the surface is being steeper. It was also shown that porous concrete made from recycled coarse aggregate has higher performance on permeability and infiltration rate compared to porous concrete made from the natural one.