The growing impermeable surfaces with urban development increase runoff, which drainage infrastructures are often unable to handle. This is one of the causes of urban flash flooding, substantial damage to properties and social disruptions. Implementing permeable pavements for rainwater retention and reuse can play a crucial role in mitigating stormwater runoff, subsequently reducing the risk of floods and providing a sustainable water source for green infrastructure. However, mechanistic design for vehicular wheel loads requires a compacted base course (BC) for higher stiffness, which reduces the effectiveness of the hydraulic design. This project proposes to optimise both the mechanistic and hydraulic properties of the base course via extensive laboratory testing of BC materials to establish relationships between particle size distribution and particle-level mechanistic and hydraulic properties. The results will develop an evolutionary polynomial regression model for the industry.
- Student type: International, Domestic
- Research degree type: PhD
- Signature research theme: Sustainable Green Transition
- Supervisor: Professor Md Mizanur Rahman
