HDPE Plastic based Pervious Concrete

Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete, which consists of cement, coarse aggregates, water and if required, admixtures and other cementations materials. As there are no fine aggregates used in the concrete matrix, the void content is more which allows the water to flow through its body. So the pervious concrete is also called as permeable concrete and porous concrete. There is lot of research work is going in the field of pervious concrete. The compressive strength of pervious concrete is less when compared to the conventional concrete due to its porosity and voids. Hence, the usage of previous concrete is limited even though it has lot of advantages. If the compressive strength and flexural strength of pervious concrete is increased, then it can be used for more number of applications. For now, the usage of pervious concrete is mostly limited to light traffic roads only. If the properties are improved, then it can also be used for medium and heavy traffic rigid pavements also. Along with that, the pervious concrete eliminates surface runoff of storm water, facilitates the ground water recharge and makes the effective usage of available land.