Research Article

Numerical Simulation of Pervious Concrete Based on Random Pore Model

Table 7

Porosity comparison between FEM and reality.

Parameter poresRange
Tiny poresSmall poresMedium poresLarge poresSuper pores

Specimen 1#Actual porosity (%)0.071.23.055.84.1
Circular pore model (%)0.071.123.075.954.10
Ellipse pore model (%)0.071.143.146.014.11

Specimen 2#Actual porosity (%)0.010.65.59.46.1
Circular pore model (%)0.010.605.539.576.51
Ellipse pore model (%)0.010.625.69.616.6