Porous Pavements
1st Edition
Published on 18. February 2005
Book
Hardback
598 pages
978-0-8493-2670-7 (ISBN)
Description
Pavements are the most ubiquitous of all man-made structures, and they have an enormous impact on environmental quality. They are responsible for hydrocarbon pollutants, excess runoff, groundwater decline and the resulting local water shortages, temperature increases in the urban "heat island," and for the ability of trees to extend their roots in order to live. Porous pavements, despite their ability to mitigate these factors, remain the object of much skepticism and controversy.
Written by a renowned expert with 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements is the first comprehensive "encyclopedia" of porous pavement materials. The book begins with five chapters that lay a foundation for all porous pavement materials and applications, introducing the types of materials and arrangements, their roles in the urban environment, and the principles of pavement structure, hydrology, and rooting space. The following nine chapters outline the costs, maintenance requirements, advantages and disadvantages for different applications, installation methods, sources of standard specifications, and performance levels for each family of porous pavement materials.
Relying on case studies and factual data from observed experience, and containing abundant references for further information, Porous Pavements gives responsible practitioners a complete toolbox from which to select the appropriate material for site-specific conditions, providing a "green" alternative to impervious pavements.
Written by a renowned expert with 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements is the first comprehensive "encyclopedia" of porous pavement materials. The book begins with five chapters that lay a foundation for all porous pavement materials and applications, introducing the types of materials and arrangements, their roles in the urban environment, and the principles of pavement structure, hydrology, and rooting space. The following nine chapters outline the costs, maintenance requirements, advantages and disadvantages for different applications, installation methods, sources of standard specifications, and performance levels for each family of porous pavement materials.
Relying on case studies and factual data from observed experience, and containing abundant references for further information, Porous Pavements gives responsible practitioners a complete toolbox from which to select the appropriate material for site-specific conditions, providing a "green" alternative to impervious pavements.
Reviews / Votes
"Porous Pavements presents perhaps one of the most complete assessments of what is for many designers a largely misunderstood construction medium...Ferguson has done a commendable job of inventorying the range of techniques and materials available...belongs on the bookshelf of designers, faculty, and students with an interest in the use of alternative paving materials for the conveyance and treatment of stormwater."-Peter Kumble, ASLA, Landscape Architecture, Vol. 96, No. 6, June 2006
"This book is unique as it serves as the inaugural publication written on the subject...a unique aspect of the book is Professor Ferguson's visits and reflections on hundreds of sites of all types of porous pavements...a great resource that affirms the interlocking concrete pavement industry's information about design, construction, and maintenance...highly recommended...[it] will transform the academic landscape by moving porous pavements to the center of training in sustainable site design."
- Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine, August 2005
"This team of landscape architects has produced a groundbreaking reference volume that will be of great value to educators, researchers, and practitioners in landscape design, urban hydrology, and roadway engineering. ...A comprehensive volume on the subject was not previously available. Porous Pavements provides convincing arguments through concepts and examples that justify the adoption of porous pavement technology. ...The reference volume is well written and illustrated with a large number of photographs and schematics. ...The detailed information given on each topic in the book is referenced very well, and each chapter is followed by a long list of up-to-date references."
Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Dec. 2005
". . . I would strongly recommend this excellent reference book to all landscape architects and arboriculturists."
- Richard Nicholson, in Arboricultural Journal, 2006, Vol. 29
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional
Illustrations
368 s/w Abbildungen, 154 s/w Tabellen
154 Tables, black and white; 368 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1054 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-2670-7 (9780849326707)
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Content
Preface. Why Make Pavements Porous. Dimensions of Porous Pavement Installations. Porous Pavement Structure. Porous Pavement Hydrology. Porous Pavement Tree Rooting Media. Porous Aggregate. Porous Turf. Plastic Geocells. Open-Jointed Paving Blocks. Open-Celled Paving Grids. Porous Concrete. Porous Asphalt. Soft Porous Surfacing. Decks.