GRASS PAVING CONSIDERATIONS

Today’s wide choice of grass paving systems means that Specifiers now have a massive choice of products and specification. As a supplier of grass paving systems for more than forty years, Grass Concrete see the need for a strict fit for purpose policy as the key to achieving sustainability in any construction project.

Take for example a car park in daily use; “will the grass cover and then the structure stand up to that sort of regime”

When considering a design potential planned use is critical to grass paving choice; cast on-site concrete, pre-cast concrete or plastic systems.

“The paving will be rarely used” is one often used comment think however about the potential for unplanned heavy use such as from refuse and skip vehicles.
For fire appliances the latest CARP vehicles (Combined Aerial Rescue Platforms) require developers to provide for minimum loads that shift from 12 to 13.5 tonnes detailed in the Building Regulations up to new figures that currently stand at 18 tonnes.

Consider the weight load impact, in most instances ground reinforcement failure often stems from either an inability to accept weight load or an issue of waterlogging causing loss of grass and weakened support.

The sustainability of grass cover is best guaranteed by a system that promotes permeability whilst at the same time ensuring that this process is balanced and not prone to being over-reached in flash rainfall scenarios, the depth and shape of the soil pockets therefore has a critical part to play if grass cover is to be sustained.

With a long established track record of grass paving installations, Grass Concrete are uniquely placed to work closely with engineers and architects alike to recommend appropriate systems –

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