Concrete lawn grid - the solution to the problems of the city

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

All people are divided into two camps: those who have a car and those who do not. The second believe that cars are an unconditional "evil": cars pollute the air, interfere with normal movement along footpaths. With this opinion, walkers remain until they themselves become owners of vehicles and begin to suffer from the lack of properly organized parking spaces that could solve the problems of car owners and pedestrians, and at the same time become an additional decoration of urban architecture.

One of the options for covering sites in the arrangement of parking lots can be a concrete lawn grid. It is a module that is not only the basis for parking, but also a drainage system, it also strengthens the soil, allows grass to germinate naturally, reliably protecting the roots from damage. Such a green island will be a great addition to the surrounding architectural ensemble and will provide an opportunity to organize parking without obstructing traffic. The concrete lawn lattice differs in the high durability and durability. Average service lifedepending on the load is 10-20 years. It is used not only for the arrangement of parking lots, but also for children's, playgrounds, sports grounds, footpaths, protection of manholes and drainpipes. This coating protects roadsides and banks of water bodies from shedding.

In itself, a concrete lawn grate, in addition to strengthening the soil, serves as a drainage system due to its cellular shape. It allows moisture to pass into the soil, prevents precipitation from forming puddles, and during snowfall it is easier to clear drifts and ice crust than a continuous coating. In some countries, the concrete lawn grating along the road has decorative elements that distract the tired look of the driver from the monotony of the road.

With all its advantages, such as frost resistance, strength, durability, the coating has a number of disadvantages. They consist in the fact that the material used for manufacturing does not allow making the walls of the cells of a thin size, and this looks unaesthetic in relation to the surrounding architecture. In addition, the installation of such plates provides for their drowning in the ground, and this, in turn, additional material costs during installation. Nowadays, there are new, modern types of coating, lawn grating can be made not only of concrete. Now plastic coating is becoming more and more popular, it is called geosynthetics.

In terms of performance, the material is in no way inferior to concrete. It is just as strong, reliable, stableto temperature extremes, environmentally friendly. But at the same time, the material is flexible, which allows it to be moved from place to place without much difficulty and the involvement of additional equipment. Laying is carried out directly on the ground, which is pre-compacted and leveled with sand, a modular cellular row is laid out on top, covered with soil and sown with grass. Such a lawn grill for parking will help create the appearance of a natural, well-groomed lawn. Due to the thin walls of the cells, a solid green field is obtained. In terms of materials and installation costs, such a coating becomes preferable to the traditional one.

If the state administrative bodies, services responsible for the improvement of territories and roads, will solve the problem of parking in a complex, then both pedestrians and drivers will treat each other more kindly.