Public Works: Pervious Pavement

Durable pervious concrete pavements

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:04:25 EST

A police department project is a case stuty for on the hydrological and engineering properties of pervious concrete.

Five do's and don'ts of pervious asphalt

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:42:29 EST

An experienced contractor offers his insights.

EPA offers potential flexibility on sewer repair costs

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:40:24 EST

The new U.S. EPA guidance designed to rationalize city and county public works expenditures on Clean Water Act compliance is meant for localities such as Peoria, Ill. The city is in the midst of negotiations with the EPA on a consent decree covering combi

How about a (second) lift?

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:19:06 EST

DOTs test a new twist on a century-old concept that allows for high-performance surface treatments.

Update: "Warming trend" April 2008, page 45

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:43:35 EST

Setting the Standard

Sustainability's nothing new for public works

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:59:39 EST

It's all in a day's work when your job is a constant exercise in juggling resources.

Designing pervious

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:29 EST

A Minnesota city eschews storm drains for pervious streets.

The greenest street in Chicago

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:35:47 EST

Each spring, large quantities of dissolved nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorous) are transported from the upper Midwest into what is called the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone — an oxygen-deficient area that grows to approximately 8,000 square miles each year and cannot support marine life.

APWA launches stormwater manager certification

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:29:42 EST

Technology Transfer

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:32:14 EST

Long used to rejuvenate roads in the Southwest, asphalt rubber is gaining fans across North America.

The Age of Aquarius, Part Deux

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:21:33 EST

Warming Trend

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:07:22 EST

A paving material that promises excellent performance, environmental benefits, and reduced cost, warm-mix asphalt (WMA) is generating enthusiasm among transportation managers. Though still largely confined to trial and demonstration projects in the United States, prospects seem favorable for it to take over much, if not all, of the asphalt pavement market within 10 years.

Recycle the road

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:54:24 EST

Now that energy prices are rising, with infrastructure budgets not yet adjusted to keep up with the increases, it is time look for ways to amplify our reuse of asphalt pavements where possible.

Pervious pavement naturally absorbent

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 03:53:04 EST

Pervious pavement is a design alternative that allows water to percolate through the pavement structure and into underlying soils—an achievement that directly conflicts with even lecture on traditional pavement design delivered in universities across the country.

Asphalt recycling gains momentum

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 03:57:11 EST

Pervious concrete symposium announced

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:08:24 EST