Portland cement pervious concrete (PCPC) is increasingly used in the United States because of
its various environmental benefits such as controlling storm water runoff, restoring groundwater
supplies, and reducing water and soil pollution (Youngs 2005 and Kajio et al. 1998). Due to the
permeability requirement, PCPC is typically designed with high void content (15-25%). Singlesized
aggregate is commonly used to achieve such void content (Tennis et al. 2004). Because of
the high void content, PCPC generally has low strength (800-3000 psi), which not only limits its
application in cold weather regions but also is responsible for various distresses in and failures of
the related structures. Lately, PCPC has been considered for some pavements in cold weather
regions (such as Iowa and Minnesota). However, limited research has been conducted to
characterize PCPC mix proportions and to investigate its serviceability under cold weather
conditions. The present study was conducted to fill this gap and to spur PCPC applications.