Hydraulic and drainage properties play an important role in the serviceability of a permeable block pavement system. A serious impediment to its performance is the accumulation of sediments over time. The deposition of these particles in block pavement joints reduces infiltration rate and drainage capacity, which, in the long run, decreases the system’s life span. In this study, laboratory experiments were conducted in order to investigate the influence of particle deposition on the hydraulic conductivity of a type of block pavement system, permeable stone paver, without maintenance or cleaning. Coefficients of permeability before and after addition of fine particles were evaluated using a developed permeability equipment with constant head frame. Three gradations of silica sand were used to simulate road clogging particles. An equivalent of eight years of sediment loading was applied to three identical permeable pavement samples. Laboratory test results showed an average of 77% reduction on the permeability due to particle accumulation.

• Aryssa Kathreen Marcaida(Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea)
• Hung Tan Nguyen(Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea)
• Jaehun Ahn(Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea)