ISSN: 1945-7553
Published Online: 8 May 2009
Page Count: 6

The Effect of Curing Regime on Pervious Concrete Abrasion Resistance

Kevern, J. T.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City,MO

Schaefer, V. R.
Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames,IA

Wang, K.
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames,IA

(Received 2 April 2008; accepted 1 April 2009)

Abstract

The current method of curing pervious concrete is to cover with plastic for 7 days, although no studies have been performed to determine if that is sufficient or even required. This paper presents results of combinations of four different pervious concrete mixtures cured using six common curing methods. The surface abrasion of the concrete was tested using a rotary cutter device according to ASTM C944. The results show that the concrete abrasion resistance was improved with a majority surface-applied curing compounds; however the surfaces covered with plastic sheets produced the lowest abrasion levels. A majority of the curing regimes also produced higher flexural strength than the control concrete. There was no significant difference observed in the strength between curing under plastic sheets for 7 or 28 days. Of the surface-applied curing compounds, the best abrasion resistance and highest strength concrete was that applied with soybean oil. The best abrasion resistance and highest strength overall was the mixture containing fly ash and cured under plastic for 28 days.

Keywords:
pervious concrete, curing, durability, stormwater management

Paper ID: JTE101761
DOI: 10.1520/JTE101761
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