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US 6,206,607 B1Granted
Environmental porous pavement construction, and method for manufacturing pavement construction
AssigneeJohn, J. Medico, Jr. Christine Meoli Medico Family Trust
InventorsJohn J. Medico, Jr., Christine Meoli Medico, Peter J. Medico, John C. Medico, III
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Abstract
A porous pavement construction formed from environmental porous pavement materials is formed with a number of aqueduct channels located underneath the pavement surface, so that water can percolate downward into the pavement and enter the channels. Methods of forming this pavement structure are also discussed.
Claims16
A pavement construction, comprising:
- a layer of pavement material having a surface and a plurality of self-supporting channels formed beneath said surface, said pavement material comprising;
- a plurality of pavement particles, each said particle comprising,
- an inner body,
- a cementitious coating surrounding at least a portion of said inner body, and
- an asphalt coating disposed between said inner body and said cementitious coating, and surrounding at least a portion of said inner body,
- wherein said pavement particles form said layer and said layer has a plurality of voids at least some of which are disposed between adjacent said pavement particles.
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A pavement construction, comprising:
- a layer of pavement material having a surface and a plurality of self-supporting channels formed beneath said surface, said pavement material comprising;
- a plurality of pavement particles, each said particle comprising,
- an inner body, and
- a cementitious coating surrounding at least a portion of said inner body,
- wherein said pavement particles form said layer and said layer has a plurality of voids at least some of which are disposed between adjacent said pavement particles;
- and
- a plurality of overlayment particles, each said overlayment particle comprising;
- a rubber core, and
- a polymer binding component surrounding at least a portion of said rubber core,
- wherein said pavement particles are formed in an integral, self-supporting sheet which has a plurality of holes formed therein, said holes running from a top of said sheet to a bottom of said sheet.
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A process for making a pavement, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of pavement particles;
- forming the pavement particles into a layer of porous pavement material having a surface and a plurality of voids at least some of which are disposed between adjacent said pavement particles, and, as the layer is being formed;
- forming a plurality of self-supporting channels formed beneath the surface of the layer;
- and
- providing a plurality of elongated forming arms,
- wherein said step of forming the plurality of self-supporting channels beneath the surface of the layer comprises shaping the pavement particles around the elongated forming arms.
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