A Sutton, Mass., pavement demonstration conducted as part of an industry seminar provided designers, contractors and materials producers with important tips on using pervious concrete, a building ...
With the management of stormwater, the demand for pervious concrete has increased and demand will likely continue. Thankfully, modern pervious concrete mixes have dramatically improved in terms of ...
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 ...
NEW YORK - Just steps from the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, water gushes from a hose onto the street as part of a demonstration by the city. But instead of pooling as you might expect, the water ...
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) introduced pervious concrete to its campus courtyard in August 2008. "GVSU wanted an area for the students and employees to interact," Tod Mackey, project ...
Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the 'urban heat island effect' that causes cities to sizzle in the summer, according to a team of engineers. Special permeable concrete pavement can ...
This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at the People’s Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...
Michael Bratton of Piper Whitney Construction holds a sample of water-permeable concrete. Too much pavement. That was one of the oft-cited reasons Houston flooded so badly during Harvey – and why it ...
(WHTM) –Pavement is seen and used everywhere in our daily lives. From sidewalks to roadways, there is always some sort of pavement that we come in contact with. But there is a new kind of pavement ...
This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at The People’s Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...
Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.
The environmental and financial benefits of pervious concrete for paving commercial parking lots have long been recognized in the warmer climates of the United States. But as pervious concrete makes ...