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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WHTM) –Pavement is seen and used everywhere in our daily lives. From sidewalks to roadways, there is always some sort of pavement ...

The primary function of porous or permeable pavement is to allow water to run rapidly through the surface to a sub-layer, which allows general or directed drainage. Permeable asphalt and concrete are ...

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 ...

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 ...

After Memorial Day, as midnight approached, I watched a storm from my kids' bedroom window. Their sleeping faces were lit by flashes of lightning, and I could see the stormwater rising steadily. I ...

As part of its continuing stewardship of the city's urban trees, the Seattle Department of Transportation replaced 38 metal tree grates along the sidewalks of 3 rd Avenue with permeable tree surrounds ...

Cyclists in Spokane’s Lincoln Heights and Glenrose neighborhoods may have a little bumpier ride starting next year, but at least it’ll be drier. Construction is set to begin in 2015 on what will be ...

Meridian is the fastest growing city in Idaho, currently boasting more than 85,000 residents. This fast-paced growth means high demand for new homes and increased competition among residential ...

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 ...

PUYALLUP -- John Stark created a permeable pavement parking lot at the Storm Water Research Center at Washington State University in Puyallup. "It’s asphalt but it has a different formula where it ...

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.