Remediation of Hazardous Effluent Emitted from Beneath Newly Constructed Road Systems and Clogging of Underdrain Systems

Authors

Ronald Fred Wukasch
Adil Siddiqui

Abstract

The Indiana Department of Transportation uses recycled concrete pavement as aggregate for the construction of highways. The effluent from these pavements has a high pH. The high pH effluent can cause clogging of drains and vegetative kill around the outlet. This project looks into the source of the effluent water, its chemical composition and the approximate duration the problem can be expected to persist. The project also investigates possible methods for reduction of the problem in future installation. The approximate additional cost of these solutions and the problems associated with them are discussed as well.

Keywords

remediation, recycled concrete, pavement, SPR-2116

Report Number

FHWA/IN/JHRP-96/13

SPR Number

2116

Performing Organization

Joint Highway Research Project

Publisher Place

West Lafayette, IN

Date of Version

1996

DOI

10.5703/1288284313305

Recommended Citation

Wukasch, R. F., and A. Siddiqui. Remediation of Hazardous Effluent Emitted from Beneath Newly Constructed Road Systems and Clogging of Underdrain Systems. Publication FHWA/IN/JHRP-96/13. Joint Highway Research Project, Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284313305

Project Number

SPR-2116

File Number

4-7-3