Análisis de la infiltración de agua de lluvia en firmes permeables con superficies de adoquines y aglomerados porosos para el control en origen de inundaciones

Abstract

The study of permeable pavements in detail, considered as catchment systems for runoff source control for helping to avoid flooding problems in a sustainable way is the main purpose of this thesis. Several tests were designed and developed: assessment of the infiltration capacity of a permeable pavement in laboratory by using the improved Cantabrian Fixed Infiltrometer (CFI), analyzing several slopes and clogging scenarios; test of permeable pavement hydraulic behaviour in laboratory, including the new material OASIS®; and test of the drainability assessment of porous mixtures surfaces both in laboratory and in field by using the LCS permeameter, analyzing the reduction of the infiltration of these surfaces during their operational life. Consequently, it has been demostrated that it is possible to desing, validate and maintain several sections of permeable pavement, being able to minimize flooding problems in urban catchments