Drivable Grass presentation for the New Product Evaluation Committee for the Georgia Department of Transportation.

1. DRIVABLE GRASS®
A Permeable, Flexible, and PlantableA Permeable, Flexible, and Plantable
Concrete Pavement SystemConcrete Pavement System
Danny Reynaga, CPESC, QSDDanny Reynaga, CPESC, QSD

2. Manufacturing Plant #1 located in Perris, CAManufacturing Plant #1 located in Perris, CA
(Riverside County, I-215 at SR 74)(Riverside County, I-215 at SR 74)
Soil Retention Products,
Inc.
ManufacturerManufacturer ofof VERDURAVERDURA®®
,,
ENVIROFLEXENVIROFLEX®®
&& DRIVABLE GRASSDRIVABLE GRASS®®
DistributionDistribution
ExpandingExpanding NationwideNationwide

3. Soil Retention Designs,
Inc. Design Resource to Coordinate Our Products
with Your Project
 Accurate Bidding Services
 Assist in Expediting Approvals for Client
 Quality Control
 Wall Design Software Available on Request

4. Soil Retention Systems,
Inc. Installing Walls for 24 Years
 8+ Million square feet
 NO FAILURES!
 Specialized Installation Technique
Production Rates of 1500 – 2500 sq.ft. / day
 Focus on Integrity, Commitment,
Performance
and Reliability

5. DRIVABLE GRASS®

6. DRIVABLE GRASS®
Product Attributes
STRENGTH
 5,000 psi concrete
 Load Support from Bearing Pads
FLEXIBLILITY
 Polymerically Reinforced
 Control Joints allow Flexural
Movement
SIZE AND WEIGHT
 24” x 24” x 1 ½” mats
 Approx. 45 lbs. per mat

8. 5. Soil Mix Infill and Planting
4. Drivable Grass Mats
3. Bedding Course Soil Mix
2 Aggregate Base
1. Subgrade
DRIVABLE GRASS®
Typical Sequence of Installation

10. Storm Water Management
Benefits
 Drivable Grass®
offers opportunity for storm water
infiltration, bioretention, biofiltration, storage and rain
water harvesting.
 Can reduce Total Suspended Solids (TSS) by up to
96%*
 Can reduce Total Phosphorus (TP) by 96%, Total
Nitrogen (TN) by 65% and Heavy Metals by 86%*
 Can reduce Hydrocarbons up to 100%**
 LID Credits and LEED Points
*National Pollutant Removal Performance Database V2, Sept 2007
www.cwp.org
** “Oil Reduction and Microbial Ecology in PPS”, Newman, et al

11. Utility / Park

13. Oceanside Fire
Department
-Truck Wash Off Area-
Performance Testing
 Axel Loading – over 29 kips
 GVW of 49 kips
 100’s of Passes and Counting
 Extended Boom with Stands

16. LEGOLAND Hotel

17. LEGOLAND Hotel

18. Pitzer College – LEED PLATINUM

19. aiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

20. aiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

21. Kaiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

22. Sanford Consortium - UCSD
LEED GOLD

23. Sanford Consortium - UCSD
LEED GOLD

28. Parking

34. Utility Access with Native Vegetation

35. Alternative Infill: 3/8” minus rock &
decomposed granite examples

41. Drivable Grass for
Drainage Channels & Swales
 A Great Choice for Scour Protection
 Works With or Without Turf Planting
 Tested at Colorado State University
 Velocities up to 10 ft/sec When Staked
 Velocities up to 6 ft/sec Un-Staked
 Hydraulic Performance Report Available
on the Web at www.soilretention.com

43. Nevada DOT- Lake Tahoe – State Route 431

53. Continuing Education
“Design Considerations for Vegetated Permeable
Pavement”
Creating open, multifunctional spaces and providing green
benefits
PowerPoint & Online Course

54. Why Drivable Grass®
is Superior to Competitors
 Inherently Strong - 5,000 psi Wet-Cast Concrete
 Not Subject to UV Degradation Like Plastic Products
 Will Not Crack and Break like Dry-Cast Concrete
Products
 Remains Flexible Without Memory
 Conforms to Natural and Designed Contours – No Angle
Points
 Mat System - Product Installed Over Root Zone
 A Cohesive Root Zone Helps Evenly Distribute Water
 Mat Coverage Reduces Evaporation Loss
 Grows Healthy Turf Grass

55. VERDURA®®
Fully Plantable Retaining Wall System

56. Full Plantability Between
Units

57. Backfill w/ Scrapers

58. SuncrestSuncrest SubstationSubstation

59. There’s a Colorful WallThere’s a Colorful Wall

60. Enviroflex –Articulated Concrete Block
6 Years Later!6 Years Later!
Bridge Pier ProtectionBridge Pier Protection

61. Thank you for your Valuable Time!