Reinforcing Pervious Concrete with Carbon Fiber Composites

Pervious concrete (PCT) pavements are becoming common as it has environmental advantages and are an effective stormwater management system. Nevertheless, they cannot be used in vehicle traffic zones because of a decrease in mechanical strength and durability as compared to normal concrete. This paper examines whether PCT mixtures (PCTM) properties can be improved by the incorporation of cured carbon fiber composite material (CCFBCM), at three volume fractions and particle sizes, to ascertain the mechanical and physical modifications. The mixture designs that were tested summed up to seven designs to determine the effects of CCFBCM volume, and particle size. The outcome indicates that PCT mixtures with CCFBCM had greater workability and rate of permeation in comparison with the control mixture. This article examines the effect of adding cured carbon fiber composite material (CCFBCM) in pervious concrete (PCT) blends and showed that the mechanical, as well as physical properties, were considerably enhanced. The findings indicate that CCFBCM improves the workability, decreases porosity, and boosts the density, bringing more uniform and uniform mixtures. Even though CCFBCM addition did not result in a meaningful increase of the 28‐day compressive strength, five of six RDPC mixtures demonstrated a minor increase in strength than the base mixture, whereas lower porosity was related to higher compressive strength. The developments indicate that CCFBCM has the ability to enhance the performance of pervious concrete, where its applicability would be higher in terms of affording increased construction viability.