Yellowstone is using 'thirsty' concrete that absorbs 50 gallons of water a minute

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Published 2016-10-23

A brilliant new creation is helping one of the best preserved places in the world. Yellowstone National Park has begun to use porous, or thirsty, concrete in walkways throughout their park. The new concrete, called Flexi-Pave, is made with stones and recycled tires, and Michelin has been helping them install it all over the park.

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All Comments (21)

@Im-mv6bf 7 years ago

absorb ? you mean pass right through ?
@sherdogholmes576 7 years ago

So playground material?
@jordhansamker1711 7 years ago

if that shit catches fire it's gonna be a wall of flames
@vincentenriquez3413 7 years ago

what if a dog peed on the thirsty concrete would it stain or smell
@J0ki 7 years ago

isn't there a lot of toxins in the material that is in turn caught by the water? what are the long term research and results on the wear and tear from the water flowing through the material? are there any articles?
@JZ-vz4np 7 years ago

pretty sure that concrete isn't going to do anything against the supervolcano
@diamondproductions2 7 years ago

Lmao everyone in the comments is suddenly a scientist and act like they know better
@tahasidd3012 7 years ago

PLOT TWIST people are going to waste even more water by pouring it on the concrete and watch it absorb
@bobofield6229 7 years ago

Wouldn't the water from regular roads just flow onto the grass and go back into the ground anyway?
@bonsaitree4965 7 years ago

I thought the Concrete was gonna ask me for Nudes
@tylerwalsh4908 7 years ago

Why did they want to take a picture with the marshmallow man
@EpicUwU_ 6 years ago

" Absorb " Pours water onto cement Water just goes through cement and is not absorbed Seems legit
@pruzgaming6521 7 years ago

If it absorbs water, why does is fall through?
@bztube888 7 years ago

Or just you don't use concrete at all in a place like this.
@minipeeny9475 7 years ago

when i wear ripped jeans my legs look like michelin
@masonchung2360 7 years ago

Its not really absorbing anything if the water just runs straight through it...
@sambosomethin7844 7 years ago

So now all the rain water can be filtered through tar and tires before it gets returned into the Eco system!
@BasicEndjo 7 years ago

"absorbs". passes through. havent watched the vid yet so i dont comment lol :D
@jelleroggen 7 years ago

The Netherlands use this for the highways, the call it ZOAB, Very open asphalt concrete.
@quantaviaj9592 7 years ago

*walks around yellow stone "DANG GIRL LEMME GETYO NUMBER"