Research Development and Key Issues of Pervious Concrete: A Review

In recent years, various aspects of research related to pervious concrete (PC) have progressed rapidly, and it is necessary to summarise and generalise the latest research results. This paper reviews and compares the raw materials of pervious concrete, examining elements such as porosity, permeability, mechanical properties, and durability. According to comparisons, we put forward an ideal aggregate model with Uneven Surface, which may reinforce the mechanical properties. By summarising the important issues of aggregate, particle size, water–cement ratio, additives and admixtures, mixing ratio design, mixing and moulding, and other factors that affect porosity, new design methods are proposed. A new effective stress model of pervious concrete based on continuous porosity and Terzaghi effective stress is developed which may fit the effective stress principle better. Finally, by summarising the research frontiers of pervious concrete, key issues that need to be addressed in future scientific research on pervious concrete are raised.

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