Abstract
To address several significant environmental challenges, such as recharging groundwater and reducing storm-water runoff, porous concrete is one of the most effective paving materials. No-fines concrete has been successfully used as a paving material for parking areas, residential streets, pedestrian walkways, and areas with light traffic. The application of porous concrete as a pavement material on major urban roads is challenging due to its low compressive strength. This study aims to assess the practicality of porous concrete-filled rigid pavement on high-volume roads using the Finite Element Model. The slab thickness is designed as per IRC: 58–2015. The commercial finite element software Abaqus is used to model the slabs and calculate the response of the rigid pavement when subjected to loading. Then the results obtained by Abaqus were compared with the results obtained by Westergaard’s equations. Using Abaqus, the behavior of porous concrete-filled rigid pavement is investigated and the model of porous concrete-filled rigid pavement is developed.
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