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What are Permeable Pavers?
Permeable Pavers are a paving alternative to more traditional types of hardscape flooring materials,
where water is allowed to filtrate through the surface to the underlying soils. Permeable Interlocking
concrete pavers answer the need for a surface that could take a greater amount of vehicles than grid pavers and still reduce storm water runoff.
Traditional pavers do not allow much water to infiltrate particularly if they are mortared in place, water would normally hit the surface and then flow down
to the nearest drainage channel, and become storm water runoff.
Reasons to Use Permeable Pavers.
If we use Permeable Pavers we will be preserving the quality of our water, and also increasing the
quantity of good quality water. Storm water brings with it pollutants,
chemicals, fertilizers, sediment and oils, destroying the quality of water
flowing into the catchment areas. Permeable pavers permit rain water to be
absorbed by the ground underneath, while still managing to provide a stable
enough surface for vehicles.
The Applications of Permeable Pavers:
- Commercial and residential driveways
- Public parking lots
- Emergency vehicles access lanes
- Fire lanes
- Pedestrian paths
- Landscaping techniques
- Soil reinforcement and stabilization
- Irrigation techniques
- Increases storm water storage
- Promotes groundwater recharge
- Can sustain heavy loads
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Environmentally, their use demonstrates greater sensitivity to design with nature's processes.
The Geoblock Porous Pavement system is a series of interlocking blocks designed to offer turf protection and load support in area used by heavy vehicles. The blocks create a flexible structural bridge system within the topsoil layer to support and distribute concentrated loads. They also protect turf from the harmful effects of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
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