Georgia DOT Drivable Grass

DRIVABLE GRASSA Permeable, Flexible, and Plantable

Concrete Pavement System

Danny Reynaga, CPESC, QSD

Manufacturing Plant #1 located in Perris, CA

(Riverside County, I-215 at SR 74)

Soil Retention Products, Inc.

Manufacturer of VERDURA , ENVIROFLEX

& DRIVABLE GRASS

Distribution

Expanding Nationwide

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

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

DRIVABLE GRASS

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

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

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

Utility / Park

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

LEGOLAND Hotel

LEGOLAND Hotel

Pitzer College – LEED PLATINUM

Kaiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

Kaiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

Kaiser Anaheim LEED GOLD

Sanford Consortium - UCSD

LEED GOLD

Sanford Consortium - UCSD

LEED GOLD

Parking

Utility Access with Native Vegetation

Alternative Infill: 3/8” minus rock &

decomposed granite examples

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

Nevada DOT- Lake Tahoe – State Route 431

Continuing Education

“Design Considerations for Vegetated Permeable Pavement”Creating open, multifunctional spaces and providing green

benefits

PowerPoint & Online Course

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

VERDURA®

Fully Plantable Retaining Wall System

Full Plantability Between Units

Backfill w/ Scrapers

Suncrest Substation

There’s a Colorful Wall

Enviroflex –Articulated Concrete Block

6 Years Later!

Bridge Pier Protection

Thank you for your Valuable Time!