Water permeable traffic bearing system, method and drainage joint for use with same

US8469625B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Bryan White · Sunrise, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 10, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E01F5/00
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Making a water permeable traffic bearing system includes preparing a compound water permeable base in contact with a native substrate, and installing a drainage system having a plurality of elongate drainage joints over the prepared water permeable base. Each of the drainage joints defines a plurality of vertical drainage conduits opening at upper and lower sides and in fluid communication with a storage volume defined by the water permeable base. Making the water permeable traffic bearing system further includes forming a segmental mat having a plurality of water impermeable surface pads abutting the plurality of drainage joints, at least in part by filling voids extending horizontally between the drainage joints with a curable paving material, and curing the paving material within the voids, in contact with each of the water permeable base and the drainage joints. Installing the drainage system further includes tuning precipitation handling of the traffic bearing system, at least in part by setting a spacing and a number of the drainage joints responsive to, a water throughput factor of the traffic bearing system and a structural factor of the segmental mat. The drainage joints m…