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 ...

Pervious concrete has come a long way in the last 20 years, with several significant developments along the way. Pervious concrete now has its’ own ACI Committee (522). The first ACI specification for ...

A Washington State University research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off. Unlike the impermeable pavement that is used for ...

When property is developed, pavements and building roofs decrease the rainfall infiltration into the soil and increase the quantity of stormwater runoff. The rain that previously soaked into the ...

Shoreview, Minn., is betting on a new "green" concrete paving method that lets rainwater pass right through the street surface to prevent damaging runoff. Pervious concrete _ made of gravel and cement ...

For some reason, watersheds seem to be popular places to put down pavement. Housing developments, grocery stores, and shopping malls require places to drive and places to park, which means those ...

Permeable pavement systems integrate porous surface layers—such as pervious concrete, porous asphalt or interlocking block pavers—with underlying aggregate and subgrade materials to capture, convey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, when it rains, it floods. But a solution to help prevent flooding issues, especially in urban areas, could be right ...

Permeable pavement allows rainfall to pass through, reducing stormwater runoff and pollution. The most common cause of permeable pavement failure is clogging from sediment and organic debris. Regular ...

A Washington State University research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off. The researchers have shown they can greatly ...

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 ...

A research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off. The researchers have shown they can greatly strengthen permeable pavements by ...