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Exhibit C <br /> ���� �� ���� <br /> �x. �.- � <br /> � � �� �� <br /> ; �"��,��' _ � �: <br /> � <br /> ��� .:� <br /> � °� � � ���°:��,� ��; .,� ' <br /> ������� � ��� ��y <br /> 6 � � �� �� e .� �. ,,, <br /> �`,� -.�. �� �� <br /> i«�° � � � � �x �-�a ,� �, � � <br /> �a�� ��` "�� � � � � � <br /> � `� � �_� �,��� <br /> �� :� � � ��=a <br /> ''s',�, a��'� �f�„ �` <br /> _ + <br /> ��� <br /> . <br /> � �" <br /> _.. � � ` �� <br /> � � <. -_ . . ,._ , � �� �. <br /> � � . <br /> � `�'°�� "`° � � ` � � �. �. .�� <br /> �� �"�, ���. a � ,�, °"�„'� �,�, <br /> ��, �. ����� ��_. �. � m �; , �� � � _ �, <br /> Figure 6.Mechanical sweeper bristle penetration of larger gaps associated with CGP filled with sand(left)is possible,but <br /> pavement types with small gaps(such as PICP)is not(right,courtesy of Elgin Street Sweepers). <br /> ,� ' `� �' sediment at their sidered insufficient for this restorative measure. <br /> '� �� .,,'°° - '' surface. The thin Clogging depth of pervious asphalt and pervious <br /> .�.� �, � „d, <br /> 4,- _y � ���_ _-� � ��� clogged zone is concrete depends upon the contributing sediment load. <br /> � � � ''�°�� � �� named"schmutz- Research has shown that sand collected on a pervious <br /> �,-S� '�M ,� 'i.. <br /> �' <br /> ����, `��'� � �, � ��� decke"from the concrete pavement will not penetrate the pavement more <br /> � <br /> °°� � ��r� � � >.'��=" � � �� German word for than an inch deep.Although pervious asphalt was not <br /> �� �� : ��- ' dirt cover or ceiling. tested, it is assumed it would function similarly. How- <br /> �, <br /> � �� � �� � ��� The thickness of the ever,when a fine fraction of soil (silts or clays)was a <br /> � ��, 3 <br /> �� �� �� schmutzdecke for part of the clogging sediment,the clogged zone was <br /> �3 .�.°--: <br /> � CGP ranges from much deeper, often at or near the bottom of the pervious <br /> ��. � � � 0.25 to 0.50 inches concrete section(Mata 2008). Restorative maintenance <br /> �` � ' . (James and Gerrits of a PA or PC system clogged by fines has not yet been <br /> ���,. ,,,����� � �;��, <br /> � �� �; . ' 2003, Bean et al. deemed possible. However, preventative maintenance, <br /> �..�-' <br /> `�: ���" � � � ���� ;� �� 2007).As the gaps by way of a regenerative air street sweeper,has proven <br /> ,��`� ��� associated with CGP to be an adequate measure and keeps PA and PC sur- <br /> �� ���,� ��� �"� ����� - � are the largest of all faces infiltrating rainfall and run-on. <br /> ����� ,.. ��.:�� � _ .�����_�,���_ ro �:i permeable pavement Table 1 summarizes the clogging depth of vari- <br /> Figure 7.The clogged zone of PICP is types, CGP is the ous types of permeable pavements and the appropriate <br /> evident toward the top portion of the easiest to maintain vehicle for prevention or restoration. Obviously, the <br /> interlocking paver.The depth of clog- With a mechanical simplest pavement type to either maintain or restore <br /> ging at this location outside Chicago, sweeper. By basic is concrete grid pavers filled with sand.All pave- <br /> ��,after 6 years of neglect was 1.5 geometry,the ability ment types can remain clog-free if preventive sweeper <br /> inches(40mm). <br /> of bristles to pen- maintenance is reliably provided. If pavements are <br /> etrate a large gap to a deeper depth benefits CGP(Figure neglected and allowed to clog to sometimes substantial <br /> 6). Research has shown that a standard mechanical depths, it is uncertain whether all pavements'neces- <br /> street sweeper can sufficiently penetrate the sand-filled sary surface infiltration rates can be restored.Also <br /> gaps of CGP to break apart the schmutzdecke. important to note, other than for CGP filled with sand, <br /> Dust and sediment will penetrate PICP filled with different street sweeper types are used for either pre- <br /> gravel to a much deeper level than that of CGP filled with ventive or restorative maintenance. <br /> sand. Field observation at a lot outside Chicago found <br /> that a 6-year-old PICP lot that had never been main- �mpot'tanCe Of Urtderlying SOiI Type <br /> tained had become clogged to a depth of 1.5 to 2.0 inches Bean et aL(2007)showed that even when maintenance <br /> (Figure 7). Removing a schmutzdecke of this thickness (street sweeping)has been neglected for up to 20 years, <br /> is clearly beyond the ability of a standard mechanical permeable pavements can still be permeable,provided the <br /> sweeper. In fact, regenerative air street sweepers are con- underlying soils are permeable. Several tests of rela- <br /> Maintaining Permeable Pavements 5 <br />