Downloadable Resources
Pervious Concrete Specification and Design Details
NEW! Pervious Concrete Specification - 2022
Specifications for pervious concrete with a classic finish. Please contact us for specifications that require a different finish option.
Pervious Concrete Typical Details:
Pedestrian Walkway
Residential Driveway
Medium Duty Parking Lot
Transition to Existing Pavement
Light Duty Public Street Check Dam on Sloped Pavement
Vehicle Rated Natural Stone Permeable Pavement Waterproofing Slab Against Building
Base Design Tables: Base Reservoir Depth per Infiltration Rate
Use these handy tables as cheat sheets when you're sizing your project's pervious concrete reservoir base section thickness.
Detail: Roof Drain Piped to Pervious Concrete Base or Adjacent to Building
Treat and infiltrate your building's roof stormwater by using an air gap drain to direct water into the pervious concrete stormwater system.
Pervious Concrete Performance Data Sheet - Revised February 2018
Material performance specification for pervious concrete with a standard 3/8" aggregate finish.
Fire Truck Loading on Pervious Concrete
Published by the University of California Sea College Program, this brochure confirms the ability of pervious concrete to handle the loading requirements for fire engines and other emergency vehicles. See pages 4 and 5.
Davis Concrete Color Chart
Concrete looks better with color, this Davis integral color chart provides examples. Contact us for custom color staining options.
Pervious Concrete Maintenance
NEW! BAPC Maintenance Manual - 2023
Bay Area Pervious Concrete's maintenance manual to keep your pervious concrete infiltrating.
Whitepapers - Bay Area Pervious Concrete Technical Services
Pervious Concrete and ADA Read about the parameters that define ADA compliance and where pervious concrete fits in the equation.
The Evolution of Mix Design
Learn how and why pervious concrete mix design requires a different formula than conventional concrete mixes.
Pervious Concrete and Joint Layout
Understand the importance of joint layout and pour sequence when it comes to pervious concrete.
Pervious Concrete and Rebar
Does Pervious Concrete use Rebar? No, read this whitepaper to learn why.
Pervious Concrete and Water Quality Summary
A technical summary of water quality testing and results for pervious concrete installations in the US.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Pervious Concrete Qualifications
Bay Area Pervious Concrete's NRMCA Pervious Concrete Certifications
Bay Area Pervious Concrete's employee NRMCA Pervious Concrete certifications list.
Importance of Using Certified Pervious Concrete Contractors - NRMCA
The NRMCA’s Pervious Concrete Promotion Subcommittee released paper to explain why hiring an NRMCA Certified Pervious Concrete Craftsmen for your project is necessary for quality assurance. Bay Area Pervious Concrete was a contributing editor.
Pervious Concrete Academic Research
Tree Growth and Pervious Concrete - Texas A &M
Study found that trees planted with pervious concrete had a 68% greater diameter relative growth rate than those treated with conventional concrete plots.
Maintenance Study of Pervious Concrete Pavements - University of Central Florida
Installations, some as old as 20 years with no prior maintenance, were studied to determine the effectiveness of various maintenance practices. All sites were functioning prior to testing and all experienced improved infiltration rates after cleaning.
San Francisco Bay Regional Stormwater Regulations
San Francisco Bay Region, Provision C.3 Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit - Revised November 2015
San Francisco Bay regional municipal stormwater requirements for new construction and redevelopment projects.
San Francisco Public Utility Commission
Holloway Green Street Reporting 2017-2019
Annual monitoring shows an impressive overall reduction of stormwater volume by 77%, highlighting the benefits of pervious concrete and green infrastructure.