Porous Pavements

By Bruce K. Ferguson

Book Overview

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 first five chapters 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. Subsequent 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849326702
• ISBN13: 9780849326707
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 598 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"