a new look at pervious concrete
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A New Look at Pervious Concrete
MUHANNAD T. SULEIMANAssistant Professor
Uses of Pervious concrete
All are surface applications….
How about underground applications?
Foundation Issues
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
Large Settlement Non-uniform
Settlement
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
Soil supporting foundations of structures or embankments need to satisfy two conditions:
Bearing capacity: can resist applied loads without failure
Allowable settlement: does not experience excessive settlement
Foundation Issues
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
Large Settlement Non-uniform
Settlement
Sandy Soil
Soft/Loose Soil
Bed Rock
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When saturated soils are loaded, the water will be squeezed out This process is very very slow in fine (clay or silt) soils This process is called consolidation Engineers can make this process happen faster during construction, if
allowed by construction schedule If not, soil can be improved or deep foundations could be used
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Some Soil Mechanics
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Settlement of Structures - Liquefaction Under earthquake loading, saturated sands can liquefy (form a quick sand)
This mainly happened because water can not flow quickly out of the soil (has no place to go)
Settlement of Structures - Liquefaction
But, how do we avoid these problems? --- ground improvement methods that allow water to flow through
Ground Improvement
Vertical drains Granular piers
Bio-modification
Ground Improvement – Vertical Drains
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Ground Improvement – Granular Piers
Ground Improvement – Granular Piers One major limitation is that their behavior depend on the confinement
provided by surrounding soil
Main Topics
Pervious Concrete Piles
Bio-Modification of Soil
Energy Piles
Ground Improvement Granular Piers (stone column, sand compaction pile and
aggregate pier) are widely used to increase bearing capacity, accelerate the consolidation, and reduce the settlement
The capacity of granular columns, however, depends on the confinement provided by surrounding soil, which limits their use in very soft clays and silts, and organic and peat soils
Pervious Concrete has higher stiffness and strength that are independent of the surrounding soil confinment, and offer permeability comparable to granular piers
Modulus MPa (ksi)
Permeability cm/sec (in./hour)
Granular Piers
25 – 190(3.6 – 27.6)
0.05 – 2.0 (71 – 2,835)
Pervious Concrete
13,800 – 27,600(2,000 – 4,000)
0.03 – 2.0(43 – 2,835)
Pervious Concrete vs. Granular Piers
Pervious Concrete Piles
Porosity
0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.20
28-d
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Com
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Stre
ngth
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
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1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500Compressive stengthPermeability
:Pile Mixing
Pervious Concrete Piles
Compressive Strength
18.3 – 22.2 MPa2650 – 3200 psi
Modulus 15.4 –16.2 GPa2235 – 2350 ksi
Permeability 1.2 – 1.6 cm/sec1700 – 2270 inch/hour
Testing Facility
Guiding system
Pile Driver
Guiding system
Cone tip
Mandrel
Vibrator
Pervious Concrete Piles - Installation
Testing Program
Four vertical load tests and two lateral load tests were performed
Two vertical load tests compared a granular pier to a pervious concrete pile
Vertical Loading (lb)
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Ver
tical
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Aggregate pierPervious concrete pile 2200 lb
500 lb
2.5 D
Maximum load, N(lbs)
Granular pier 2,225(500)
Pervious pile 9,786(2,200)
Vertical Load Test Results
Capacity of pervious concrete piles is ~ 4.4 times the aggregate pier
Main Topics
Ground Improvement
Bio-Modification of Soil
Energy Piles
Bio-modification of Soil Ground improvement methods such as compaction and grouting have been
used to improve soil properties
However, these methods utilize significant mechanical energy and consume large amounts of fossil fuel
RECENTLY, a sustainable green method, which uses indigenous bacteria in the soil to turn sand into sandstone, has been studies
This process mimic a naturally occurring process over a long time
Bio-modification of Soil
Bio-modification of Soil So far, the applications of bio-modification have focused on small sand
samples with limited large-scale or field tests Large-scale or field tests encountered practical problems due to bio-plugging Bio-plugging limits the distribution of cementation around the injection point,
which limits the extent of soil improvement zone Therefore, stabilization large areas of soil using bio-modification remains
problematic Bio-modification could be used in combination with pervious concrete piles
where only a limited zone of improvement is needed to provide stronger foundation system
Pervious Concrete Pile with Bio-modification
Treatment and Vertical Load Tests
Four vertical load tests: Two subjected to axial tension and two subjected to axial compression
The two tests compared the response of pervious concrete pile with bio-modification to a pervious concrete pile with no modification
Untreated TreatedVertical Load Test Results
Vertical Load Test Results
Uplift load (N)
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
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ift d
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mm
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Uplift load (lbs)
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Upl
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inch
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5UntreatedMICP-treated
205 lb
870 lb
Capacity of bio-modified-pervious concrete piles is ~ 4.25 times the pervious pile with no bio-modification
Main Topics
Ground Improvement
Bio-Modification of Soil
Energy Piles
The majority of energy consumed worldwide is currently obtained from fossil fuel sources (approximately 81%), which is related to global warming through increased carbon dioxide (CO2).
One of the major sources of CO2 emission is heating and cooling of buildings.
For example, heating and cooling of buildings is responsible for about 50% of the carbon emission in the UK.
One of the energy sources that could reduce CO2 emission resulting from heating and cooling is shallow geothermal energy.
Deep foundations used to support the structural loads of buildings can also be used as heat exchangers with the surrounding soil (Energy Piles).
Energy Demand
Geothermal Energy
Energy Piles
Heat Pump
Soil
Air Conditioning (Heating and Cooling)
Energy Pile for Heating and Cooling of Buildings
Energy Pile for Bridge Deicing
Energy Piles
Energy Piles
Pervious concrete energy pile
Heat exchanger
Ground water flow
Conventional concrete energy pile
Comparison of the Conventional and Pervious Energy Piles
Thermal conduction only in the concrete
Thermal conduction + convection in the concrete
• Geotechnical Engineering Program of the CMMI Division at the
National Science Foundation (Grant No. 0927743) and (Grant No.
1233566)
• Ph.D. Graduate Students: Lusu Ni, Hai Lin (Thomas), and Suguang
Xiao (Sean); M.S. Student: Hanna Jabbour
• Undergraduate Students: Pierre Bick, Caleb Davis
• Several photos presented in this presentation were obtained from
several websites
Thanks!Q&A