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21st Century Hayward Library Soon to be Complete

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21st Century Hayward Library Soon to be Complete

Nestled across the bay, the 21st Century Hayward Library is marking great strides towards completion. Bay Area Pervious Concrete has been working on this particular project for some months now. As our work nears it’s end, the finishing touches for landscaping are being added. All in all, the new library is a beautiful public space that residents will soon be able to enjoy! Designed with winding pedestrian pathways showcasing our fine-grain polished finish infused with warm earth tones, this new library is nothing short of a modern marvel.

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Super Pervious Concrete - A Real Life Demonstration in Palo Alto, CA

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Super Pervious Concrete - A Real Life Demonstration in Palo Alto, CA

The internet has been calling this pervious concrete "Super permeable" and Magical." If you agree, you don't have to travel to the UK to see it or have it! Bay Area Pervious Concrete has been installing super pervious concrete management systems for nearly a decade. This viral video, from  the UK firm Lafarge Tarmac, is a great representative of how fast pervious concrete can infiltrate water, but how does pervious concrete handle longer water events - like heavy rain storms? A real life test of pervious concrete. In our Stormwater Sleuthing video David compares two driveways after at least 12 hours of steady rainfall.

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