Conserving our Most Important Resource

Water is a natural resource that is vital to our vary existence, yet one that is highly taken for granted. This reality is the same for people everywhere, and one that knows no geographical boundary.

The importance of protecting this resource has been easier to comprehend for those people in geographical locations where rain is not abundant. For those areas were water is abundant though, this realization has taken a bit more time to realize and accept.

Stormwater runoff to date is well documented to be a major contributor to pollution in our waterways. This is of course due to the fact that present conventional systems can not handle the volumes of water as well as treat them adequately before they enter our waterways.

While policy makers take time to move forward to protect this natural resource, we believe that you as owners, developers, and individuals can help protect this resource well in advance of being mandated to do so, and at a cost that is more than affordable.

Please take some time to read this article and contact SCC if you have any questions about how our products and services can be of use to you on your next project.

Together we can be a positive impact on our most important resource.

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Pervious Concrete - Beyond Normal Applications

Pervious concrete is well documented for its benefits as a hardscape surface in all sorts of slab on grade applications, but how about an application on a second floor, is it possible?

Such an application has typically been reserved for paving stones, or sloping conventional concrete. The use of pervious concrete in such an application, for commercial patios or garden atrium areas found on residential towers, has great potential. In such an application the product system can be designed to positively impact storm runoff similarly to what is offered with green roofs.

This past year SCC had the opportunity to place our classic mix pervious concrete over a structural concrete slab for a second floor patio application. This application was of particular interest to the project owner due to it's ability to provide a flat patio, which eliminated the tenant's wobbly patio furniture issue as well as made the patio completely handicap accessible.

The challenges of successfully completing a pervious concrete job in an application above grade are great, however with proper knowledge, tools, and planning, are an achievable reality!

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Patching Pervious Concrete - A Reality

Damage to the surface of pervious concrete after it is placed, finished, and covered is irreversible… or is it?

Whether creating a custom pool surround in a residential setting, or a shopping mall parking lot in a prominent commercial area, the challenge for the concrete tradesmen is universal. How do you repair damage caused from uncontrollable circumstances? If you are in the business you will know that is not a matter of if, but a matter of when the footprints, animal tracks, or names will be carved into the concrete of one of your projects.

With pervious concrete, the solution to this has been to remove and replace the damaged panel or section. As anyone can appreciate, this is a costly and time-consuming practice and unnecessary for all but the most extensive damage or vandalism.

SCC has addressed this problem by developing a pervious patch method. This method not only bonds with confidence to the pervious concrete surface, but still looks and performs as it should. As most people are aware of, patches in conventional concrete generally appear to be big ugly spots highlighting the damaged area. With our pervious patches the damaged area is concealed showing very minimal colour differential.

Although it is far from ideal to have to repair your perfectly installed work, there is no longer any need to worry.