Explore how sponge cities, rain gardens and depaving help manage rainwater and restore nature to our increasingly urban spaces. Many years ago, Joni Mitchell sang about developers paving paradise and ...

Unsightly rust stains on pavers are no one's idea of an aesthetically pleasing patio. Easily remove these stains with a gentle and affordable solution.

By contributing to urban groundwater replenishment and offering durability for high-traffic areas, porous concrete is an ideal solution for sustainable drainage. 2. Permeable interlocking concrete ...

What does Boston do? New England's largest city uses porous asphalt and concrete in various neighborhoods at schools, bike paths, squares and a police station. Boston also uses permeable pavers.

Permeable surfaces like gravel path or porous concrete pavers allow water to percolate, preventing waterlogging rather than hard solid surfaces mortared together where water sits and flows at high ...

A plate (350 mm × 350 mm × 120 mm) was made for each pervious concrete mix. From each mix, a prism (350 × 120 × 120 mm) was extracted and then sectioned vertically and horizontally with a circular ...

Concrete-Set Flagstone Patio Costs Also called wet-laid flagstone patios, concrete-set patios are the most labor-intensive option at $19 to $21 per square foot, or an average cost of $1,900 to $7,200.