DRAINKER Project: Permeable Ceramic Paving for SUDS

DRAINKER Project: Permeable Ceramic Paving for SUDS

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The continuous and rapid growth of our cities, which brings with it progressive waterproofing of the soil, is seriously altering the hydrological cycle and generating an increase in runoff volumes with high peak flows and very short response times, which can jeopardise the proper functioning of drainage and sanita- tion systems in urban environments. This comes in addition to a growing risk of droughts and episodes of torrential rains caused by climate change and together make seeking a new approach for more efficient and sustainable management of urban rainwater runoff necessary. In this regard, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) offer solutions to solve current and future challenges in urban drainage [1]. There are multiple types of such systems, all of which are classified as nature-based solutions, including vegetation-covered roofs, filter strips, green ditches, detention tanks or permeable surfaces, among others. The present project concerns this last category and aims to develop permeable ceramic paving with high draining capacity made by assembling ceramic tiles manufactured to circular economy criteria such that it can be assembled and installed practically dry, thus adding to the product¿s entire useful life (main- tenance, repair, recovery, reuse or valorisation). The results obtained will be notified to all companies manufacturing ceramic tiles in order to encourage their manufacture and use in public works, as well as in the outdoor urbanisations of land plots.