Pavements occupy twice the surface area of buildings in the U.S. In urban watersheds they produce two-thirds of excess runoff and are responsible for essentially all the runoff pollution and ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The concrete oozed rather than poured out of the mixer truck, almost as if reluctant to cover the ...

In March 2011, the Georgia Concrete and Products Association sponsored a pervious concrete laydown demonstration at the site of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals headquarters in Marietta, ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Concrete and asphalt collide on Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis. MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. Your tax-deductible donation today will show your ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.