Grasscrete is a green alternative to traditional concrete surfaces for parking lots, driveways, and automobile or fire truck access roads. The advantage of Grasscrete for companies and developers is that it drains at roughly the same pace as a regular grass in the same place. The presence of concrete has minimal influence on drainage; the governing elements are the soil and the slope, making it good for erosion management as well.

Grasscrete is a green alternative to traditional concrete surfaces for parking lots, driveways, and automobile or fire truck access roads. The advantage of Grasscrete for companies and developers is that it drains at roughly the same pace as a regular grass in the same place.

The concept is straightforward: the surface area of Grasscrete is 47 percent concrete and 53 percent holes (to be filled with Grass). Grasscrete is a pervious reinforced concrete construction designed for all sorts of places that need foot or motor movement. In regions where there is no frequent vehicle activity, grass will develop and cover most of the concrete. In circumstances when grass is not desirable, holes can be filled or covered with crushed stone, seashells, and a number of other drainable materials.

Grasscrete is created by pouring concrete over “Formers,” which are moulds with voids in them. There are two kinds of grasscrete formers. A reusable plastic tool for completely grassed or hidden installations, as opposed to the more usual single-use Molded Pulp Former for all Grasscrete kinds.

The Molded Pulp is constructed entirely of recycled paper from both post-industrial and post-consumer waste streams. The pulp is suspended in a slurry of water and vacuum moulded into a mould. After that, the mould is air dried to make a solid product. This substance is based on the same biodegradable polymer that is often seen in nurseries and is used to make plant pots. Individual Grasscrete Formers are 24″ x 48″ and are 5 12″ deep, with steel reinforcement connecting every square foot of correctly constructed Grasscrete.

Grasscrete is laid on a gravel sub-base at a depth dictated by the project’s load bearing capability. On-site re-cycled fill materials are utilised in sub-bases, as well as topsoil in pavement and retaining wall systems: because this is frequently available surplus from excavation operations, it helps to reduce wasteful off-site trash disposal.