Grids
grid pavers
Concrete grid pavements or "green parking lots" originated from the need to reduce the urban heat island and stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces. Perforated concrete units as pavement were introduced when hollow concrete building blocks were placed in the ground to support cars.
They first appeared in 1961 to handle overflow parking at a major cultural center near Stuttgart, Germany. They were a replacement for temporary steel runway matting. Since then, concrete grids developed in Europe were applied in North America as a method for reducing lakeside and streambank erosion, as well as for ditch liners. Concrete grids were later used for driveways, overflow parking areas, shoulders along airfields and highways crossovers on medians, boat launching ramps, emergency fire lanes and for access roads adjacent to buildings.
There are drawings, guide specifications and technical papers available on the various applications of grid pavers, please visit our document library to search for documents applicable to your upcoming project.
