Concrete drainage trays: drainage (gutter) for water drainage, with grating

• 1 What are concrete gratings?
• 2 Pros and cons
• 3 Types
• 4 Laying technology
• 5 Areas of application
• 6 Conclusion

Unusual drainage coverings have begun to appear in parking lots, sidewalks, and parking lots on private property. Concrete grating is a product that allows you to combine functionality with environmental friendliness. This product is easy to use and easy to install. Such concrete structures are gaining wide popularity. They are often installed on lawn areas and eco-parking lots.

What are concrete gratings?

The decorative product is a stamped block of concrete. Stamping is done using casting or vibration pressing. Typically, the dimensions of a lawn structure are 60 by 40 by 10 centimeters. The concrete grid has several square or diamond-shaped holes. This lattice can protect the roots of plants. So, if lawn geogrids are exposed to external influences (transport, etc.), the grass will be able to recover immediately or after irrigation. Lawn geogrid performs several functions simultaneously:

• allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the lawn;
• helps make the lawn smooth;
• protects grass roots;
• strengthens the soil;
• warns floods.

The concrete structure is installed in the soil at a shallow depth. Drainage is laid under concrete geogrids, which protects the soil from excess moisture.

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Lawn trellis - basic concepts

A lawn grid or eco-tile (geogrid) is a stamped block containing high-quality concrete that meets the international standard GOST 17608-91. In the production of a decorative product, one of the two most common technologies can be used:

• vibration casting is a process of manufacturing decorative paving coverings, in which the products are distinguished by a high level of wear resistance and resistance to temperature changes;
• vibrocompression is a less popular manufacturing technique in which a special piston presses on a matrix with a cement mass, tightly compacting the mixture

Unlike the commonly used tiles, the lawn lattice has square or diamond-shaped through holes, which, after laying the covering, are filled with fertile soil and seeded with a sports lawn grass mixture (characterized by special resistance to crushing and trampling).

The honeycomb structure gives the structure additional resistance to high loads, and the porosity of the material itself allows the passage of not only moisture, but also air. Manufacturers often produce products in sizes 600x400x100 mm.

Ecotiles perform several functions at once:

• decorative – it looks incredibly attractive and original;
• environmental – thanks to the presence of cells, the area covered with such tiles can be landscaped with a turf composition, saturating polluted city air with oxygen;
• protective – the design allows you to protect the root system of grasses, including on slopes, preventing them from being washed away even during floods;
• technical - with the help of such a concrete product you can achieve the most even surface throughout the entire area of ​​​​its use.

A special feature of laying a lawn grid is the need for a drainage system that would protect the soil from excess moisture.

Advantages and disadvantages

Grass parking lots based on a lawn grid are becoming popular.
The lawn structure for eco-parking has many advantages that make the lattice stand out against the background of asphalt and tiles. Concrete used in the manufacture of geogrids is a good alternative to plastic modules. Such cells are stronger than their plastic counterparts. At the same time, the gratings can reliably protect the lawn: it will be preserved better than plants that were sown using traditional technology. Cars driving on the concrete support will not crush the grass, since it will be located in a niche.

Concrete geogrids have other advantages:

• grates allow rainwater to penetrate directly into the soil without interfering with plant growth;
• products are presented in different sizes and shapes of cells; in addition, it is possible to manufacture parking products according to sketches to order;
• During production, concrete mortar of different colors is used, so you can choose a shade that suits the landscape design;
• lawn or parking gratings are laid on sites; they can also become an alternative to conventional tiles, which are used for laying sidewalks.

The eco-parking structure is a universal product used in private and public areas, since its service life is at least twenty-five years. In addition, the color saturation of the cells does not disappear under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and precipitation - they remain bright for a long time. Products do not deteriorate due to the influence of low temperatures.

However, such structures also have their disadvantages that must be taken into account during installation. First of all, the material from which they are made does not allow the production of thin walls of the gratings, which often does not coincide with the architecture located nearby. It should also be taken into account that the installation of the slab material involves installation and fixation in the soil, which implies additional financial costs for the work.

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More information about eco-parking

Lawn gratings are used not only in private areas, but also in large public areas. Before delving into the advantages of the material, let's find out the properties that eco-parking concrete paving stones actually have:

• makes the lawn surface perfectly smooth;
• maintains an attractive appearance of the lawn;
• protects the roots of planted plants;
• prevents the formation of floods, etc.

Now we can begin to discuss the positive aspects of this material. Using the above design makes it easier to create landscape design, but this is not the only advantage of eco-parking. Let's consider others:

1. Simplicity. Now maintaining your lawn is much easier. The grille does not interfere with the operation of lawn mowers and other lawn care equipment.
2. Environmentally friendly. It is important to note that the eco-parking concrete lawn grate is made of natural materials and is absolutely harmless. You can safely place it near your home!
3. Frost resistance. The material withstands cold and low temperatures well, so when spring comes you will not have to replace the structure.
4. Easy installation. The lattice is easy to install and helps speed up the process of arranging a green area.

Having read everything that is written above, we can conclude that eco-parking paving slabs are an excellent solution for creating a perfectly beautiful and well-groomed lawn both near a private cottage and near public parks, embankments, boulevards and so on. If you are interested in this design for its extraordinary advantages, then we suggest going to our catalog and getting to know it a little closer!

Kinds

Building materials are classified according to several main characteristics. We are talking about the shape and color of the gratings. In particular, the form depends on their purpose and happens:

• honeycomb-shaped (products can withstand loads of up to about twenty tons per square meter, so they are used when arranging sidewalks or bicycle paths, parking lots for cars and playgrounds for children);
• square (grids are intended for the construction of areas where vehicle traffic is especially intense; they are able to withstand heavy loads - about four hundred tons per square meter).

The range of cell shades is varied. Products made using coloring pigment are sold at a higher price. The most popular shade is gray, since its cost in comparison with other products is minimal. The designs also come in red, brownish, yellow, green and blue.

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Application area

Geogrids, which no one had the slightest idea about just a few decades ago, are now gaining unprecedented popularity, which is due to the trend towards environmental friendliness and simply the originality of the design. Most often, this coating is used to decorate:

• parking zones;
• in areas where there is a need for additional drainage or melt water runoff;
• house entrances;
• parking;
• children's playgrounds;
• territories of commercial establishments.

Despite its rather limited range of applications, the inclusion of concrete structures in the overall landscape scheme depends solely on the imagination of designers and site owners. Its harmonious combination with paving slabs of various modifications from the Polytep company will help to give the territory additional aesthetics.

Laying technology

Installation work of concrete products intended for eco-parking and other areas is more difficult to carry out than the installation of plastic cells. Experts explain this by the greater mass of building materials. Some sections are difficult to lift on your own. Otherwise, the building material must be laid in the same way as sidewalk tiles. To construct the cushion, builders use crushed stone and sand. To carry out the work, you will need a rubber mallet to install the product, a rammer, stakes, a cord and a building level.

Work must be carried out in the following order:

1. First you need to prepare the site - make markings, hammer in pegs, weed the turf and make a small depression in the soil (thirty centimeters).
2. Then you can level the bottom and check the depth using a level.
3. After this, ten centimeters of crushed stone are poured. It should be watered and compacted well.
4. A sand cushion (seven to ten centimeters) is placed on top, watered and compacted.
5. Cell laying. The sections are carefully tapped with a mallet, setting them to the required depth. The depth is checked using a building level.

When installing the grate in a parking lot, you don’t have to maintain the slope, since water still does not accumulate on the surface of the structure. After completion of installation in the eco-parking area, experts recommend treating the surface with tamping equipment, then filling the cells with soil and planting plants.

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Areas of application

Eco-parking is far from the only place where such cells can be used. They are also indispensable in other conditions:

1. A city where there is a special need for water drainage.
2. In areas where there is a need to move liquid over a certain distance. In this case, such building material is the most practical and cheapest.
3. Drainage of melt and rain water from roofs. Through the concrete grate, the liquid penetrates into the ditch and flows into the sewer.
4. In areas fenced with concrete trays, where there is never waterlogging.
5. In southern regions where areas need to be watered frequently, it is useful to have a good drainage system, since the flow of liquid will be controlled.

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Concrete lawn grid for eco-parking - a bargain!

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