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A variety of resources suitable for owners, architects,

engineers, concrete producers, contractors, and

others in the concrete and construction industries.

 

Articles

 

       •  Pervious Concrete: Past, Present and Future  (PDF)

           March 2009 Concrete Contractor magazine article on how pervious concrete will

           play an increasing role in the future concrete industry. CLICK HERE to read the

           article online, at ForConstructionPros.com.  

 

       •  Understanding Pervious Concrete  (PDF) 

           December 2005 article in The Construction Specifier.

 

       •  Concrete Parking Areas Aren't White, They're GREEN  (PDF)

           Article by Vance Pool of NRMCA – Spring 2005 Concrete In Focus Magazine.

 

       •  Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Pervious Concrete  (PDF)
          
17-page analysis & case study compilation by NRMCA.

 

       •  "NC State University Permeable Pavement Research, and Changes to the

        State of NC Runoff Credit System"  (PDF)   

           From the 8th International Conference on Concrete Block Paving, November 2006.

 

       •  "Structural Design of Permeable Pavements" Worksheet  (PDF)   

           North Carolina State University, Department of Biological and Agricultural

           Engineering.

 

       •  "Hydraulic Design for Permeable Pavement" Worksheet  (PDF)   

           North Carolina State University, Department of Biological and Agricultural

           Engineering.

 

       •  Infiltration Opportunities in Parking Lot Designs Reduce Runoff & Pollution  (PDF)           An analysis of the treatment train used in the parking lot of the Florida Aquarium in

           Tampa, written by Betty Rushton, Ph. D., of the Southwest Florida Water

           Management District.  

 

       •  Mix Design Development for Pervious Concrete in Cold Weather Climates  (PDF)               National Concrete Pavement Technology Center – Final Report, February 2006.

 

       •  Oil Retention and Microbial Ecology in Porous Pavement Structures  (PDF)   

           Coventry University, School of Science and The Environment.

 

       •  Heavy Metal Retention Within a Porous Pavement Structure  (PDF)   

           University of Essen, Department of Civil Engineering – Urban Water Management.

 

Downloadable / Printable Brochures

 

       •  Pervious Concrete: When it Rains, It Drains  (PDF)

           Four-page brochure from NRMCA's Concrete Delivers series.

 

       •  Pervious Concrete: A Solution for Michigan  (PDF) 

           Four-page pervious concrete brochure by the Michigan Concrete Association (MCA).

 

Publications Available for Purchase

 

       •  CIP #38: Pervious Concrete  (HTML)

        From NRMCA's "Concrete In Practice" series. (Click here to purchase)

 

       •  "When it Rains, It Drains" (4-page Pervious Concrete brochure)

 

       •  Freeze-Thaw / Pervious Brochure (17 pages)

 

       •  "Pervious Concrete Pavement" (NRMCA / PCA Publication)

 

       •  Pervious Concrete – Combination Package of 3

 

 

At no cost, owners, architects and engineers can request up to five copies of the brochure When it Rains, It Drains. Email requests to gochsenreiter@nrmca.org.

 

 

CLICK HERE for a comprehensive selection of publications on pervious concrete and other concrete subjects at the NRMCA e-store.

 

 

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