Grasscrete: A Permeable Paving Option


While this looks like any other beautiful grass area, this Grasscrete surface can handle vehicular traffic.

Grasscrete can be an excellent alternative to plain concrete surfaces for parking lots, driveways, and access roads for vehicles or fire trucks. Grasscrete can also be used for erosion control.

Grasscrete drains at about the same rate as would an ordinary lawn in the same location. The presence of concrete has little effect on the drainage; the soil and the slope are the controlling factors.

The surface area of Grasscrete is 47% concrete and 53% hole (to be filled with Grass). Grass usually covers much of the concrete in areas not subject to regular vehicle traffic. Holes may be filled and covered with crushed stone, seashells, etc. to provide drainage in cases where grass is not desired.

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