Description and applications [ edit ] Grass pavers being used for a permeable driveway in the Netherlands

For your garden– These grids are suitable for use in any garden as domestic garden paths and driveways. Porous asphalt consists of bituminous asphalt, which has been screened and the fines reduced. Void space is created to make it permeable to water. The void space of porous asphalt is approximately 16%, instead of the 2 to 3 percent in a traditional asphalt mix. Porous asphalt provides for some pretreatment of runoff.U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. McLean, VA. "Waste Glass." Recycled Materials in the Highway Environment. Accessed 2010-07-05. Don’t put any materials, like sand, cement or oils on the surface of the driveway which could reduce the porosity

Pavers are to be free of foreign materials before installation and installed in pattern per drawings, maintaining straight lines. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. This guide explores the benefits, installation process, types, and applications of permeable pavers. Whether you’re a homeowner revamping your driveway or a city planner seeking sustainable solutions, this guide has all the information you need. What is Permeable Paving and How Does it Help You?We have a whole project on the construction of a soakaway, so we will not get into it here, but see the project for full instructions on how to build one. As towns and cities grow and we pave, concrete or tarmac (asphalt) over more and more, there is less and less actual ground e.g. soil available for rain water to soak into and dissipate.