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Concrete Credentials, a new podcast hosted by NRMCA Executive Vice President Gregg Lewis, AIA, LEED AP

Concrete Credentials: Why We Pave With Concrete

All aspects of pavement engineering, including the applications and use of ready-mixed concrete for streets, local roads and parking areas, including conventional concrete, concrete overlays, roller compacted concrete, and pervious concrete....

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Pervious Concrete Helps Check Global Warming

Pervious Concrete Can Help Check Global Warming & Help Recharge Groundwater

Questions or concerns about ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ? Some of the points to consider: โ€ข Pervious concrete can help check global warming โ€ข Pervious concrete can help reduce ambient temperatures around โ€ข Can recharge groundwater โ€ข Cheaper than conventional concrete ...

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Pervious concrete used in agricultural structure

Pervious Gravel Paving Part of Award-Winning Agricultural Design

The agricultural equipment storage structure is completely self-sufficient. Innovative materials were used โ€“ โ€œincluding ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด for all open vehicle storage bays and livestock pens, maximizing the amount of rainwater that is filtered back through the the soil... ...

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Urban Heat Islands: UHI

Urban Heat Islands: UHI. We know the definition.

Urban Heat Islands: UHI is when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas. We know the cause is the different surfaces in each environment and how much heat they absorb and hold. One might assume that concrete is the cause. In fact, it can be a solution....

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Utah Ready Mixed Concrete Association ยท September 5 ยท Save the Salmon โ€“ use pervious concrete!

Save the Salmon โ€“ use pervious concrete!

"Every time a car drives down the road, it leaves little bits of its tires, little bits of its brake pads, little bits of its exhaust. Then when it rains, that rain carries all of that pollution into Puget Sound. That is part of what is killing our salmon and killing the ecosystem."...

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