AirPave Porous Paving Update
Gentlemen,
I hope this finds you well and Airfield Systems prosperous. Attached is a photo of the last Airfield Systems AirPave geocell road project we installed across 9,400 square feet of the and top of dam on a flood control structure in Pottawatomie County.
The May rains filled the water impoundment to the point that water flowed two feet deep through the auxiliary spillway (and across the AirPave geocell road).
In the photo, the permanent pool of water is seen on the right and the auxiliary spillway is seen on the left. The strip of dry ground between the two pools of water is our AirPave geocell road.
My technician reports that there was no damage to the road or AirPave geocell and that only a small area (less than one full unit of geocell) was exposed after the extensive flow of water. The logs you see across the road indicate the maximum water level.
Thought you would enjoy seeing a significant test of product.
Robert
Robert W. Toole, CPESC
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program Director
Benefits of an AirPave grass paver system include:
- A 40% or more material cost savings over our nearest competitor and over 1,000 more PSI
- Up to 45% cost savings on shipping, compared with rolled grass paver systems
- AirPave has been installed in over 400 flexible porous paving projects
- 100% recycled injection-molded copolymer polypropylene plastic units with an impact modifier added to achieve a (NO-BREAK) plastics classification and a minimum 3% carbon black added for UV protection
- Loading capability is equal to 233 psi empty capacity and 6,747 psi when filled with clean sharp sand, over an appropriate base depth that provides adequate support for project design loads.
- AirPave is shipped palletized at 7 sq. ft. per part 114 parts per pallet and approximately 795 sq. ft. per pallet. Unit weight = 3.10 lbs, volume = 8% solid