Pervious concrete -- a mix of coarse aggregate, cement, water, and little to no sand -- creates a porous, open-celled structure that allows rainwater to filter through into the ground. This concrete ...

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 ...

While bright lights, casinos and fabulous hotels come to mind when you hear the name "Las Vegas," pervious concrete probably does not. This zero slump concrete mix is becoming increasingly popular as ...

Let’s be clear – paving a surface does not reduce storm water run-off, but if you must create a street, parking lot, driveway, or any other form of this detriment, an apples-to-apples comparison ...

As stormwater runoff from streets and parking lots becomes an ever-more sensitive environmental issue, eliminating it altogether with pervious pavement can be an elegant solution. Two projects now ...

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.

EVERETT – Everett Public Utilities employee Paul Crane was so excited about a new type of environmentally friendly concrete that he bought some and tested it in his backyard. The results impressed him ...