Brochure

The Concept

Ground reinforcer is a key product within a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS), whereby the porous paving effects the efficient attenuation, infiltration and treatment of stormwater runoff at or near its source – in accordance with current Best Management Practices (BMPs). It is also an ideal product for grass and gravel reinforcement.

The Product

Made in the Ireland from recycled high/low density polyethylene, Ground reinforcer is a modular unit which works in conjunction with its neighbouring units to create an exceptionally durable, permanently porous, high load bearing structure. Infilled with either grass or natural aggregate in completed form, ground reinforcer remains in harmony with current environmental considerations whilst complying with increased governing legislation.

Applications

Ground reinforcer is a heavy duty grass and gravel reinforcement system and is therefore ideal for:

-Emergency access roads Helicopter landing pads
-Car parks Sport & leisure facilities
-Pedestrian areas Holiday complexes
-Grass Verges Sheltered accommodation
-Vehicular hard-standings Domestic driveways
-Cycle ways Caravan sites

How it works
Stormwater enters the attenuation tank via the inlet manhole, which incorporates a silt collection sump and a galvanised leaf collection basket. Water passes through the tank and enters the outlet manhole, which contains a vortex flow control device.

This flow control device regulates the release rate of the water from the tank, and in so doing, enables the tank to fill. As a result of water entering the tank at a greater rate than it can exit, the void space then fills with water. While the tank fills, air is vented from the tank back through at least 4 air vents, which double up as monitoring points and these can also be used to flush out the tank for routine maintenance.

The Inlet/Outlet pipe will act as a flushing channel. This perforated pipe is wrapped completely in High Flow Filtering Geotextile, which prevents silt entering the block area. As the tank continues to empty at a determinant rate, air re-enters the tank via the same air vent system. The roof of the completed tank must be lower than the lowest gully trap on site.

Benefits
● 100% sealed tank
● Leak free guarantee
● Full installation service provided
● 20 years experience as market leader
● Quick installation – reduce site access delays
● Increased land usage – tanks are sub surface
● Economical – generally more cost efficient than any
other equivalent sealed tank
● Cost effective – reduced costs for excavation and
disposal of material
● Modular – easy to create any shape
● Strong – designed to support shear loading
● Lightweight – no cranes required
● Determinate volume – one cubic metre of matrix tank
modules contain 950 litres of water, whereas stone fill
will only provide 300 litres of storage per cubic metre.