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  2. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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    Permeable pavements may give urban trees the rooting space they need to grow to full size. A "structural-soil" pavement base combines structural aggregate with soil; a porous surface admits vital air and water to the rooting zone. This integrates healthy ecology and thriving cities, with the living tree canopy above, the city's traffic on the ...

  3. Cool pavement - Wikipedia

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    Evaporative pavements are a widely used type of cool pavement that reduces surface and air temperatures through water evaporation, which cools both the surface as well as the surrounding air. [1] These pavements require moisture from rain or irrigation systems to function effectively and are engineered with permeable, water-absorbing materials ...

  4. Impervious surface - Wikipedia

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    Impervious surfaces are an environmental concern because their construction initiates a chain of events that modifies urban air and water resources: The pavement materials seal the soil surface, eliminating rainwater infiltration and natural groundwater recharge. This can cause urban flooding.

  5. Types of concrete - Wikipedia

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    Pervious concrete, used in permeable paving, contains a network of holes or voids, to allow air or water to move through the concrete This allows water to drain naturally through it, and can both remove the normal surface-water drainage infrastructure, and allow replenishment of groundwater when conventional concrete does not.

  6. Pavers (flooring) - Wikipedia

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    Pavers manufactured from concrete go well with flag, brick and concrete walkways or patios. Concrete pavers may be used where winter temperatures dip below freezing. They are available in hole, x-shape, y-shape, pentagon, polygon and fan styles. An interlocking concrete paver, also known as a segmental paver, is a type of paver.

  7. Pervious concrete - Wikipedia

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    A pervious concrete street in 2005. Pervious concrete (also called porous concrete, permeable concrete, no fines concrete and porous pavement) is a special type of concrete with a high porosity used for concrete flatwork applications that allows water from precipitation and other sources to pass directly through, thereby reducing the runoff from a site and allowing groundwater recharge.

  8. Road surface - Wikipedia

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    To preserve the condition of the asphalt binder and avoid excessive hydrocarbon emissions, heating is typically achieved gradually through the use of infrared or hot air heaters. [ 34 ] Full depth reclamation : The full thickness of the asphalt pavement and underlying material is pulverized to provide a uniform blend of material.

  9. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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    The function of a vapor barrier is to retard the migration of water vapor. A vapor barrier is not typically intended to retard the migration of air. This is the function of air barriers. [8] Air is mixed with water vapor. When air moves from location to location due to an air pressure difference, the vapor moves with it.