Optimization of Mix Design of Pervious Concrete and its Testing

Abstract

Pervious concrete is a concrete with high porosity used for concrete flat work applications that allow water from precipitation and other sources to pass directly through, thereby reducing the runoff from a site and allowing ground water recharge. This porosity is attained by a highly interconnected void content. The project shows the effect of porosity and strength of various mix designs of permeable concrete and also gives the variation of permeability of permeable concrete due to strength and porosity of the permeable concrete. All these parameters are determined as specified in various standards code. And an optimized pervious concrete is formed form the best possible combination of strength and porosity.