Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete
The City of Bellingham is a big fan of pervious concrete. After all, pervious concrete provides a structural surface capable of supporting traffic loads while also allowing water infiltration into the subgrade below, according to a city flyer dedicated to pervious...
Concrete Maintenance, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management
Raveling is when concrete starts to break apart at the surface level, with small rocks and chunks breaking away from the main body of the concrete installation. It is primarily caused by poor binding of the cement with the aggregate content of the concrete. Spalling...
Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
If you’ve chosen pervious concrete over traditional poured-in-place concrete for a street, driveway, sidewalk or patio project, you might wonder how to maintain your pervious concrete system over the long haul. One specific question often asked regarding these...
Concrete Driveways, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we get a lot of rain. Sometimes it comes in sheets, and sometimes it comes in a drizzle, a little each day for a week or two. All this rain can take a major toll on our stormwater systems, rivers and lakes. The rain needs somewhere to...
Aggregate Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Patios, Decorative Concrete, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete
Concrete has been around for what seems like eons, and it’s as functional and durable today as ever. That doesn’t mean it has become boring, though. Consider these six ways to add visual appeal to your next concrete project. Stamped concrete: For the beauty of a paved...
Concrete Driveways, Concrete Sidewalks, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete
As we have reported in the past, deicers can damage concrete. They work by dissolving into a brine under the ice that loosens the ice’s hold on the concrete, and while the method is effective, the brine contains chemical compounds that can harm concrete surfaces....
