IJSRSET162417 | Received : 05 July 2016 | Accepted : 09 July 2016 | July-August 2016 [(2)4: 85-89] © 2016 IJSRSET | Volume 2 | Issue 4 | Print ISSN : 2395-1990 | Online ISSN : 2394-4099 Themed Section: Engineering and Technology 85 Comparative Study of Porous and Non-Porous Rigid Pavement Jaimin J Solanki, Prof. Vrundani Vaidya Department of Civil Engineering, Hasmukh Goswami College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ABSTRACT This research work represents the experimental work related comparison of porous pavement and rigid pavement. Nowadays porous pavement is a new concept introduced worldwide. There are many advantages of porous pavement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of alternative porous pavement materials as well as to refine porous pavement design process. It is expected that the study will advance knowledge on porous pavement and make them more durable and environmentally friendly. This study tries to evaluate the benefits of the Porous pavements and comparing it with the other rigid pavement. For this Purpose, various types of tests carried out on regarding soil base layer which are compressive strength, Flexure strength, Split Tensile test and Infiltration rate Test From the analysis of the data, type of the soil which is suitable for the porous pavement is carried out. And mix design is also done for the concrete. Keywords: Porous Pavement, Compressive Strength Test, Flexure Strength Test, Split Tensile Test and Infiltration Rate Test. I. INTRODUCTION Increased urbanization causes pervious green fields to be converted to impervious areas increasing storm water runoff. Engineers and scientists have combined their knowledge to introduce innovative thinking to manage the quality of urban runoff and harvest storm water for productive purposes. With increased population and climate change water shortage problems are troubling mankind all over the world. How to harvest the water during rainfall events for use at times of need is of major interest subject to civil engineers, environmentalists and to the community. On the other hand, with urbanization, more impervious road and roof surfaces appear resulting in increased runoff from rainfall. Most of the floods occur because existing drainage systems are unable to handle peak flows during rainfall events. During a storm event, flood runoff will carry contaminants to receiving waters such as rivers and Creeks. There is increased interest in protecting river water quality and as a result, improving the quality of storm water. A porous asphalt pavement differs from traditional asphalt pavement designs in that the structure permits fluids to pass freely through it, reducing or controlling the amount of run-off from the surrounding area. By allowing precipitation and run-off to flow through the structure, this pavement type functions as an additional storm water management technique. The overall benefits of porous asphalt pavements may include both environmental and safety benefits including improved storm water management, improved skid resistance, reduction of spray to drivers and pedestrians, as well as a potential for noise reduction. Applying permeable pavements as an alternative to traditional drainage systems should be extended, especially in dry regions in order to recharging groundwater. Objective and Scope of Study Objectives  To design porous pavement and rigid pavement as per design standards.  To evaluate the performance of porous pavement by comparing it with conventional rigid pavement. Scope  To evaluate the properties of porous and non-porous rigid pavement by its strength, flexure and porosity.