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Table 1 Mix proportions of concrete mixes tested

From: Roles of mortar volume in porosity, permeability and strength of pervious concrete

Mix no.

Mortar volume (%)

Paste volume (%)

Water (kg/m3)

Cement (kg/m3)

Fine aggregate (kg/m3)

15–0.25

15.0

9.1

39.4

158

158

15–0.30

15.0

9.4

45.0

150

150

15–0.35

15.0

9.6

50.0

143

143

15–0.40

15.0

9.9

54.5

136

136

20–0.25

20.0

12.1

52.6

210

210

20–0.30

20.0

12.5

60.0

200

200

20–0.35

20.0

12.8

66.6

190

190

20–0.40

20.0

13.2

72.7

182

182

25–0.25

25.0

15.1

65.7

263

263

25–0.30

25.0

15.6

75.0

250

250

25–0.35

25.0

16.1

83.3

238

238

25–0.40

25.0

16.5

90.9

227

227

30–0.25

30.0

18.1

78.9

316

316

30–0.30

30.0

18.7

89.9

300

300

30–0.35

30.0

19.3

99.9

286

286

30–0.40

30.0

19.8

109.0

273

273

35–0.25

35.0

21.2

92.0

368

368

35–0.30

35.0

21.9

104.9

350

350

35–0.35

35.0

22.5

116.6

333

333

35–0.40

35.0

23.0

127.2

318

318

40–0.25

40.0

24.2

105.2

421

421

40–0.30

40.0

25.0

119.9

400

400

40–0.35

40.0

25.7

133.3

381

381

40–0.40

40.0

26.3

145.4

363

363

  1. Note: The coarse aggregate content was fixed at 1595 kg/m3