Permeable Pavers
Residential, commercial and municipal permeable pavements can all contribute toward reduced stormwater runoff and pollutants. Detail drawings and a guide specification for editing to project conditions provide means and methods for constructing these innovative pavements.
Permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) is comprised of a layer of concrete pavers separated by joints filled with small stones. Water enters joints between solid concrete pavers and flows through an "open-graded" base, i.e. crushed stone layers with no small or fine particles. The void spaces among the crushed stones store water and infiltrate it back into the soil subgrade. The stones in the joints provide 100% surface permeability and the base filters stormwater and reduces pollutants.
DETAIL DRAWINGS FOR PERMEABLE PAVER PROJECTS
ICPI-68 Permeable Pavement with Full Exfiltration to Soil Subgrade
ICPI-69 Permeable Pavement with Partial Exfiltration to Soil Subgrade
ICPI-70 Permeable Pavement with No Exfiltration to Soil Subgrade
ICPI-77 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Patio with Concrete Curbs
ICPI-78 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Patio with Aggregate Berms
ICPI-79 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Driveway with Aggregate Berms
ICPI-80 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Driveway with Concrete Curbs
ICPI-81 Permeable Pavement on Sloped Subgrade
ICPI-82 Permeable Pavement on Terraced Subgrade
ICPI-83 Tree Pit with Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement over Structural Soil
GUIDE SPECIFICATION FOR PERMEABLE PAVERS
CASE STUDIES AND ARTICLES
Hilton Garden Inn, Calabasas, CA
Robson Center, Gainesville, GA
Engineering Computer Science Building
Morton Arboretum Visitor's Center Parking Lot
Village of Egg Harbor Beach Improvement Project
The Role of Joint Filling Materials in Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
North Carolina State University Evaluates Permeable Pavements
Earth Rangers Sustains Nature with Permeable Pavers
Portland Tries Permeable Interlocking Street Pavements
Robson Center Uses Permeable Pavements
Achieving LEED Credits with Segmental Concrete Pavements - Part 1
Achieving LEED Credits with Segmental Concrete Pavements-Part 2
Cold Climate Performance of Permeable Pavers
Glen Brook Green Subdivision, Waterford, Connecticut
Jordan Cove Monitoring Project, Waterford, Connecticut
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
UniversitiesPermeable Pavement Fact Sheets
- Created by the Low Impact Development Center and ICPI, are aimed at design professionals, developers, municipalities and schools/universities. Each 4-page, color brochure introduces PICP, advantages and how each meets the needs of each audience.
Design Professional - Municipal Officials - Developers - Universities
comparison brochure coverPICP Comparison Brochure - compares permeable interlocking concrete pavement to other types of pavements.
PICP Construction and Maintenance Checklist
A PICP inspector’s guide for project construction and maintenance written to a municipal inspector
TS18Tech Spec 18: Construction of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Systems
Summarizes permeable interlocking concrete
pavement (PICP) and provides guidance on best construction practices
Model Stormwater Ordinance for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
Gives local governments a head start in the development of a stormwater ordinance that includes PICP. The ordinance should be adjusted to local conditions.