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The application of pervious concrete floor in daily life
July 23, 2019
The application of pervious concrete floor in daily life
As a new kind of ecological friendly pavement material, the color permeable floor has been paid more and more attention especially in the industry.
Permeable floor, also known as ecological permeable floor, permeable concrete floor, sand free concrete floor and so on, is the use of coarse aggregate gravel, cementing material, cement and water and other raw materials, after a certain time of mixing evenly, paved into a new type of environmental protection pavement.
In the city, the scope of application of this permeable ground is very common, municipal footpath, garden path, city square, upscale residential community outside the garden, parking lot, outdoor sports venues and other outdoor places can be used.



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