Permeable concrete may look like fantastic, futuristic technology, but it’s really an old idea. Its roots go all the way back to the 1800s in Europe.

Like traditional concrete, there are many different methods and equipment for pouring pervious concrete. However, since pervious concrete is a low-slump mixture, it cannot be pumped into place ...

Among the results of their work, there’s also the so-called pervious concrete. If we have a look in the Merriam Webster dictionary, “pervious” is the same thing as “permeable”, which has ...

New permeable pavement could stop flash flooding from hurricanes by sucking up water like a sponge. ... UK company Tarmac has come up with a potential solution: permeable concrete.

Pervious concrete is made of larger aggregate cementitiously bonded with a 12-20% void ratio and a flow ratio of about 3-8 gallons of water drainage per minute. As with all design, site ...

Permeable concrete installed in the Rockaways to reduce flooding 02:17. ... But instead of pooling as you might expect, the water disappears like magic. That's because it is no ordinary pavement.

China Railway Construction Corporation has launched a new type of permeable concrete in a bid to address urban flooding, Shanghai-based thepaper.cn reported.

Permeable pavers are often laid on a bed of sand or gravel to enhance drainage properties. Examples of permeable paving systems Grid of concrete pavers and void space filled with turf, sand or gravel; ...