{"id":1195,"date":"2019-07-19T17:56:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T17:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2020-11-05T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:41:02","slug":"environmental-and-financial-benefits-of-pervious-pavement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/environmental-and-financial-benefits-of-pervious-pavement\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental and Financial Benefits of Pervious Pavement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pervious concrete, also known as porous<\/em> or permeable<\/em>\nconcrete, is a popular paving material in the United States, and for many\nreasons. Continue reading to learn which kinds of financial and environmental advantages\nyou can expect from choosing to pave with porous concrete.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Indianapolis Commercial Paving 317-549-1833<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is Pervious Pavement?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Pervious<\/em> is a term that means \u201cpermeable\u201d, or \u201cadmitting of passage or entrance.\u201d When applied to the paving industry, the term pervious refers to concrete pavements that allow water to run through them, which imitates the natural rainwater runoff process. This may sound like a feature that you wouldn\u2019t want for your paved surfaces, however, there are various surprising benefits porous concrete pavements come with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common applications for pervious concrete include retaining walls, parking lots, sidewalks, residential driveways, patios, low-water bridges, well linings, swimming pool decks, and low-volume pavements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Benefits<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, pervious pavement mimics the natural water\nrunoff process that occurs when rain comes into contact with the ground. Not only\ndo pervious pavements return rainwater to the underground water table, they\nalso retain contaminants and solid pollutants, thus keeping our ground water\ncleaner and safer for consumption. Additional environmental benefits include,\nbut are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2713 Water Runoff Reduction
\u2713 Groundwater Revitalization
\u2713 Contaminant and Pollutant Filtration
\u2713 Surface Temperature Control
\u2713 Prevents \u201cHeat Island Effect\u201d
\u2713 Retention Basin\/Water Collection Area Alternative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial Benefits<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As a property owner, you can reap several financial benefits by choosing to pave with pervious concrete. As just mentioned, pervious pavements eliminate the need for water collection areas and retention basins, which delivers instant savings. Furthermore, concrete installation is much cheaper than its alternative paving material options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only is the actual material cheaper, concrete is easier and quicker to install, especially since there is no need for underground piping, storm drains, or sloping\/grading. All this reduces labor costs. Additional financial benefits include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2713 Reduced Salt and De-Icing in Winter
\u2713 Low Maintenance
\u2713 Lasts Up to 40 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Pervious Concrete<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

There are various types of pervious pavements, including porous asphalt, single-sized aggregate, plastic grids, porous turf, permeable interlocking concrete pavers, permeable clay brick pavers, resin-bound paving, bound recycled glass porous pavement. Be sure to check back with our blog page<\/a> at the end of the month for a closer look at these types of porous pavements!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial Concrete Paving in Indianapolis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Call ACI Asphalt and Concrete at 317-549-1833<\/strong> for commercial and industrial concrete paving in Indianapolis<\/a>, Indiana. Our licensed and qualified paving contractors provide several Indianapolis asphalt and concrete paving services, including pavement repair, sealcoating, road work, commercial paving, industrial paving, winter cold patching, and more. We are the industry veterans to trust for skilled craftsmanship and competitive prices! Request a free estimate, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indianapolis Pavement Repair Company 317-549-1833<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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