[CANUFNET] Survey Research on Permeable Pavement Across Canada

[Maryam Kargar, Dr via CANUFNET]

Permeable pavements in Canada: Design, performance, and maintenance



The Ecological Engineering Research Group of McGill University invites experts in sustainable urban planning, sustainable transportation and low impact development to participate in a survey about the use of permeable pavements in Canada. The results of this study will be published as a peer-reviewed paper, which will be a valuable resource for industry and provide baseline data for future studies on the use of permeable pavement in temperate climates.



Permeable pavements and their engineered permeable subgrades are a type of low impact development practice. They are of interest in temperate regions because they behave differently from conventional pavement, especially in cold climates. On one hand, the advantages of permeable pavements may include decreased runoff load on storm water management infrastructure, improved runoff and subsurface water quality, reduced black ice and decrease de-icing salt requirements, reduced heat island effect, and buffering of extremely cold temperatures at depth. On the other hand, they may present challenges such as lower freeze-thaw durability, susceptibility to salt damage, and undesirable changes in subgrade temperature and moisture.



Permeable pavements have been studied in Europe and North America for about two decades, but there are few Canadian peer-reviewed studies on this topic. This survey will gather Canadian information about the design, performance (monitoring and evaluation), maintenance, and operational experience related to permeable pavements. Anyone with expertise on one or more of these topics is welcome to complete the survey. We also gratefully welcome any supplementary information in the form of URL links, electronic documents, or direct communications which would help create more vivid picture of permeable pavement function in Canada.

We are currently in the process of finalizing the sample frame of the survey. The survey will be ready later this summer. If you are interested in participating in this survey or more details, please contact Dr. Maryam Kargar (maryam.kargar at mcgill.ca) by March 31, 2017.

Many thanks in advance for your collaboration.


Maryam Kargar, B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ecological Engineering Research Group

MS1-043 Macdonald Stewart Building

Bioresource Engineering Department

Macdonald Campus, McGill University

Montreal, QC, Canada


Tel: 514-929-2492

Email: maryam.kargar at mcgill.ca

Skype: marym.k.mc




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