IP Library Granted Patent US 12680235
Granted Patent B2
US 12680235 · App. 18/382,350 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Water-permeable-retentive pavement structure and method of constructing the structure

Inventor: Yutaka Hara (Saga, JP)
Assignee: NIHON KENSETSU GIJUTSU CO., LTD.
E01C3/06E01C3/003E01C7/35E01C19/4806
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Patent No.
US 12680235
App. No.
18/382,350
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water-permeable-retentive pavement structure that includes: a water absorption column formed by filling foam glass in a hole, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm, and the hole being formed through a roadbed to a depth below a groundwater level; a road subgrade formed on the roadbed, the road subgrade including the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm; and a water-permeable pavement formed on the road subgrade.

Claims (20)

1 . A water-permeable-retentive pavement structure, comprising:

a water absorption column comprising a hole filled with foam glass, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm, the hole being formed through a roadbed to a depth below a groundwater level;

a road subgrade formed on the roadbed, the road subgrade including foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm; and

a water-permeable pavement formed on the road subgrade;

wherein the road subgrade includes: a lower layer made of foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm; an intermediate layer, on the lower layer, made of foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 5.0 mm to 10 mm; and an upper layer, on the intermediate layer, made of foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.

2 . The water-permeable-retentive pavement structure according to claim 1 , comprising foam glass laid evenly on the water-permeable pavement, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.

3 . The water-permeable-retentive pavement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the water absorption column has a diameter of 100 mm to 300 mm.

4 . The water-permeable-retentive pavement structure according to claim 3 , wherein the number of the water absorption columns is one to five per 1 m 2 of a plane.

5 . The water-permeable-retentive pavement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the water absorption column has a length of 1.5 m to 3.5 m.

6 . A water-permeable-retentive pavement structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the lower layer has a thickness of 2 cm to 5 cm,

the intermediate layer has a thickness of 10 cm to 30 cm, and

the upper layer has a thickness of 2 cm to 5 cm.

7 . A method of constructing a water-permeable-retentive pavement, the method comprising:

forming a hole through a roadbed to a depth below a groundwater level;

forming a water absorption column by filling the hole with foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm;

forming a road subgrade on the roadbed with foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm; and

forming water-permeable pavement on the road subgrade;

wherein the road subgrade is formed by: configuring a lower layer by scattering foam glass, laying the foam glass evenly, and subjecting the foam glass to rolling compaction, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm;

configuring an intermediate layer, on the lower layer, by scattering foam glass, laying the foam glass evenly, and subjecting the foam glass to rolling compaction, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 10 mm to 50 mm; and configuring an upper layer, on the intermediate layer, by scattering foam glass, laying the foam glass evenly, and subjecting the foam glass to rolling compaction, the foam glass having a continuous pore structure with a grain diameter of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.