Experimental Investigation on Permeable Concrete Based Mix Designs And Curing Methods

Permeable concrete is one of the modern technologies or invention in concrete technology. Permeable concrete is an innovative approach to control, manage and treat the stormwater runoff. Permeable concrete is the unique type of concrete which contains interconnected voids, these voids or pores allows storm and rainwater to percolate underground through it. Thus, permeable concrete is the best way to solve or minimize problems like waterlogging, low groundwater table. Permeable concrete mostly used as a paving material but it also may use for many different purposes other than pavement like tennis court, fish hatcheries, zoo, walkways, use of permeable concrete inside paver blocks, noise barriers, slope stabilization. The Methodology, as well as various test procedures, are mentioned, the test methods adopted to determine the properties of materials such as aggregate are impact test, flakiness index and elongation index, specific gravity, and water absorption of aggregate. The test methods adopted to determine the properties of fresh and hardened concrete are Slump Cone Test, Compressive strength Test, Flexural strength test. 10 mm and 20 mm coarse aggregate also SIKA-Aer as an air-entraining agent, and BASF MasterPolyheed as mid-range water-reducing admixture is used for preparing the Mix of permeable concrete. A unique method of Curing called as Internal Curing Method is used to cure the concrete. Internal curing and Immersion curing is given to the Trail Mixes, and their difference is also compared.