ICPI Contributes to ASCE Stormwater Operation & Maintenance Conference

As part of ICPI’s continued efforts to increase awareness of the permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICP) advantages and best maintenance practices, ICPI members and staff presented two technical sessions on PICP deicing and maintenance equipment at the ASCE Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference in Wilmington, NC on March 13-16, 2022.

Bryan Horr, P.E. presented ICPI Foundation-funded research by the University of Toronto demonstrating as much as a 50% reduction in deicer use in a breakout session attended by 23 people. Another breakout session on best PICP cleaning equipment and practices attracted 26 attendees.

Organized by ICPI members, an outdoor demo of cleaning equipment attracted 35 participants. The demo brought home the effectiveness of cleaning with high-pressure air and vacuum by measuring before and after-cleaning surface infiltration rates on 12-year-old, clogged PICP. Overall, the ASCE conference highlighted advances in operation and maintenance of gray and green stormwater control infrastructure, life cycle cost analysis, lessons learned from the field, and much more. The conference attracted hundreds academic instructors, state and municipal engineers, planners, public works staff, consultants, and stormwater regulators.