The drainage and reinforcement qualities of any grass reinforcement system are key factors in the growth of Grasscrete car parking.
UK firm Grass Concrete Ltd, of Wakefield has over 40 years of grass reinforcement installations across the UK and worldwide.
The company’s Grasscrete product has become the generic reference for permeable grass paving and is especially popular for major flood alleviation schemes installations around the UK in the wake of recent floods.
For commercial car parking Grasscrete is widely utilised for both its strong structural qualities up to 40-tonne traffic weight and natural SUDS qualities including water attenuation at a rate of 8m/second - reducing the peak demand on main sewer infrastructure while gaining a landscaped amenity.
A cast on-site concrete system, Grasscrete offers excellent grass coverage. The strong ground reinforcement qualities of Grasscrete are essential where regular or heavy traffic is expected.
During rainfall deep soil pockets provide sufficient water attenuation to reduce peak demand on the main sewer infrastructure.
Where there is a requirement for green landscaped environments Grasscrete offers an added advantage of traffic weight loads up to 40-tonnes, critical for busy trafficked areas, car parks, overspill or emergency access vehicles.
It's a growing concern that many clients contact Grass Concrete following failed areas of grassed cellular plastic pavers.
In most instances failure stems from either an inability to accept load or an issue of waterlogging with in some cases both problems being evident. As part of Grass Concrete’s commitment to "Fit for Purpose" they do not recommend the use of their plastic pavers Grassroad system in regularly trafficked applications. A relatively thin layer plastic paver / grass matrix cannot be expected to provide the same sustainable load bearing capability as a reinforced concrete surface.
Also worrying is the trend towards specification of plastic pavers with gravel infill for traffic use. With no grass to provide tensile anchorage, vibration across the surface will naturally cause a sieving effect that can lead to loss of gravel through into the base below. Under traffic use the gravel can also rotate with an abrasive effect on the side walls of the plastic grids, in each case the likely outcome is a breakup of the structure.
Looking to introduce a grass car parking area then talk to the experts of 40 years to find out more
www.grasscrete.com
Tel 01924 379443
