01046089

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2025-13

http://scholar.google.com...Shaw&publication_year=2007

This project documents the impact of a porous asphalt overlay on the quality of highway storm water runoff. A porous asphalt overlay, also known as a permeable friction course (PFC) or open-graded friction course, is a layer of porous asphalt, approximately 50 mm thick, that is often applied on top of conventional asphalt on highways to enhance safety and reduce noise. The quality of storm water runoff from a four-lane divided highway in the Austin, Texas, area was monitored before and after the installation of a PFC. The observed concentrations of total suspended solids and pollutants associated with particulate material were much lower in the runoff from the PFC than that derived from the conventional asphalt surface. Concentration reductions were observed for total suspended solids (92%), total lead (91%), total copper (47%), and total zinc (75%). The concentrations of chemical oxygen demand and total Kjeldahl nitrogen were initially lower in the runoff from the PFC but increased abruptly after about 6 months to concentrations that were similar to the concentrations in the runoff from conventional pavement. The concentrations of dissolved constituents were not significantly different between the two pavement types. The observed concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were below the detection limit for both pavement types.

01088240

English

pp 127-134

2007

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309104524

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Figures (3) ; Photos (4) ; References (10) ; Tables (3)

Before and after studies; Copper; Drainage; Friction course; Lead (Metal); Open graded aggregates; Overlays (Pavements); Pavement performance; Permeability; Runoff; Zinc

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Stormwater quality; Total suspended solids

Austin (Texas)

Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 8 2007 5:21PM

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