Pervious concrete. No doubt you've heard of it and its "green" possibilities. But how much do you know about pervious concrete and its presence in today's concrete industry? Pervious concrete is ...

Editor's note: This article no longer contains updated information relative to the industry. A pervious concrete pour is a three-step process - placing to elevation, compaction and curing. Unlike ...

After more than a year of laboratory research work, NRMCA (National Ready Mix Concrete Association) engineers have developed a mixture proportioning software program for pervious concrete.

A new environmentally friendly concrete mix is being tried in South Mississippi. The product sounds like a developer's dream. It's called "pervious concrete". The new mix helps preserve trees and ...

Last year, the installation of a concrete driveway became a major spectacle in Victoria, Canada. “It was a real big thing,” said Ron Manuel, the owner of the driveway in the coastal capital city of ...

When the salesman at a new residential development turned a garden hose on full force, the water disappeared into the driveway. Not one drop ran into the street, the gutter and eventually the ocean.

Pervious concrete and asphalt have a similar appearance to a standard concrete or asphalt driveway, but the special mix allows water to filter through. Concrete grid pavers and composite pavers have a ...

The city of Puyallup replaced the deteriorating pavement on a pair of residential blocks with pervious concrete. Other project elements included new traffic curbs, planter strips, luminaires, street ...