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the asphalt is being laid on top of the building and ready to be used as a driveway

Pervious concrete has large voids that allow water or air to pass through it. The pores size varies from 2 to 8 mm, has a void content of 18

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a driveway with gravel and plants in the middle

If you have the money, time and idea - you can build it. And nothing speaks louder than Bay Area Pervious Concrete’s first multi-layer decorative installation with radiant heating at a massive residential project in Lake Tahoe. The project began this summer after two years of cross-collaboration between the architect, engineer, general contractor, and BAPC. Because radiant heat had never been attempted with pervious concrete, along with the complex multi-layer system, a series of…

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the layers of a building are labeled in this diagram

Pervious Pavement This diagram shows the layers that are necessary for pervious pavement. The top layer is composed of permeable concrete or permeable concrete pavers. The next layers are composed of different grades of stone meant to filter stormwater. The system also includes a drainage pipe to carry excess amounts of water away to nearby water systems such as lakes or streams. This diagram is successful because it clearly portrays each vital part to a pervious concrete system.

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the front page of an article about pavementing

Porous pavement allows runoff to move through the surface and into the soil beneath, reducing the volume of stormwater. Learn about porous asphalt, pervious concrete, permeable pavers and flexible paving systems and how each variation of porous pavement can substitute for conventional, impervious pavements without the need for an additional stormwater management system.

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an empty park with benches and tables in the background on a sunny day, surrounded by tall buildings

Porous pavement allows runoff to move through the surface and into the soil beneath, reducing the volume of stormwater. Learn about porous asphalt, pervious concrete, permeable pavers and flexible paving systems and how each variation of porous pavement can substitute for conventional, impervious pavements without the need for an additional stormwater management system.

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