Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers

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 THE WORLD VIEW
Current unit concrete paver market
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Per capita consumption: .7 -2sf

 U.S. PAVER MARKET
Current State
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• THE CURRENT U.S. MARKET CONSUMPTION IS APPROX.

300 MILLION SQ. FT. OF PAVERS PER YEAR

• THE CURRENT EUROPEAN MARKET IS

APROX. 1 BILLION SQ. FT. OF PAVERS PER YEAR

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Current State
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3.3% 6.9%
.7% 4.8%
Public
Dealers
46.2% Private Inst.
26.1% Multi-Fam
12.5% Com./Ind
Single Fam
Other
4.9% 4.7%

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 Concrete Paving
System Components
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Edge Restraint

Concrete Paver

Bedding Sand
Base Material
GEO-
TEXTILE
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Components
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• How Interlock Works
 ADVANTAGES OF PAVERS

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• EASE OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
• ACCESS TO UTILITIES
• NOT ADVERSLY AFFECTED BY
TEMPERATURE
• VARIETY OF COLORS AND SHAPES
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CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HEAVY
LOADING CONDITIONS
DESIGN FLEXIBILTY AND AESTHICS
COST EFFECTIVE (LIFE CYCLE)
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
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In 1990
1990 The
The Environmental
Environmental
Protection
Protection Agency
Agency created
created the
the
National
National Pollutant
Pollutant Discharge
Discharge
Elimination
Elimination System
System

•• Requires
Requires counties
counties and
and municipalities
municipalities
over
over aa certain
certain size
size to
to regulate
regulate the
the quality
quality
and
and amount
amount of of storm
storm water
water discharge
discharge

•• Identification
Identification of
of Best
Best Management
Management
Practices
Practices (BMPs),
(BMPs), toto control
control non-point
non-point
source
source pollution
pollution from
from new
new development
development
 Storm Water Management
Current Practices
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•On
•On Site
Site Detention
Detention Ponds
Ponds
•Regional
•Regional Reservoirs
Reservoirs
Sealing off of
the natural •Impermeable
•Impermeable Paving
Paving
water balance
•Piping
•Piping run
run off
off
Does not
eliminate run
off

Delays run off

problem

Creates
concentrated
water
discharge

Traditional
methods
expensive
 Permeable Pavement Alternative
Unit Concrete Pavers
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Structural BMPs
BMPs capture
capture runoff
runoff and
and rely
rely on
on
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gravitational settling
settling and/or
and/or infiltration
infiltration through
through aa
porous
porous medium
medium forfor pollutant
pollutant reduction
reduction
(detention/retention
(detention/retention ponds,
ponds, infiltration
infiltration trenches,
trenches, and
and
permeable
permeable pavements)
pavements)

Permeable
surface

Attractive •• Permeable
Permeable interlocking
interlocking concrete
concrete pavements
pavements
Durable
are
are typically
typically built
built on
on open-graded
open-graded base
base that
that offers
offers
infiltration
infiltration and
and treatment
treatment of
of pollutants,
pollutants, therefore
therefore
Cost categorized
effective
categorized as as aa STRUCTURAL
STRUCTURAL BMP. BMP.
 Environmental Benefits
Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers

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• Filters pollutants from water
run-off
• Cuts costs of traditional
drainage/sewer requirements
• More efficient land use
• Creates a subsurface retention
system
• Reduces ambient air
temperature
 System Considerations
Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers

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• Increased site evaluation and
design detail
• Increased construction skill,
inspection, and detail
compared to typical
interlocking concrete paver
• Handicap access
• Long-term maintenance
(clogging)
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 Types of Permeable Pavers
Shapes and Systems

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• Spacers
• Widened joints
• Integral drainage holes
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Permeable Pavements

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Residential

Commercial

Municipal

Industrial
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Considerations

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• Loading conditions are different
Permeable paver for permeable pavers than
systems are
primarily
designed for
typical unit concrete paver units
static traffic loads
• Fill material within core holes is
1/16” - 3/16”
coarse grain
material used to most important aspect of the
fill core holes
systems permeability (Sand is
Some permeable
systems do not
use joint sand typically not recommended)
due to a
reduction in
permeability
• Most good pavement designs will
Backup storm include an emergency back up
water systems
consist of sewer
piping and
system for surface drainage
infiltration plant
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• Reduced cost of stormwater

Architects management system
Landscape
• Increased Environmental Benefit
Architects • Better use of land resources
Engineers • Ease of installation
Construction • Durability of unit concrete pavers
Specifiers • Low maintenance (repair/construction)
Property • Aesthetics and design flexibility
Managers
• Readily available product
Builders/Dev
elopers

Municipal
officials
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Architects

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Construction
Specifiers

Property
Managers

Builders/Deve
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Municipal
officials
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Architects

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Architects

Engineers

Construction
Specifiers

Property
Managers

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Municipal
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Pavers vs Asphalt/Concrete
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Lower Energy

Consumption

Lower
maintenance

Better
appearance

Good
durability

Very good
resistance
to loading
conditions
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Boat ramps

Ditch liners

Stream bank
protection

Beach
protection
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