Project Background
A new restaurant, Different Strokes, constructed adjacent to the Grimsby Rail Station (Grimsby, Ontario, Canada) required additional parking for its patrons. The area next to the station and in close proximity to a railway was ideal; however, there were restrictions on any excavation on this land for a traditional paved parking surface. The owner of Different Strokes Restaurant was looking for a parking system that could utilize this space without excavation requirements. The design/build contractor, SanaClara, contacted Layfield Group for information on the GEOPAVE® Porous Paving System manufactured by Presto Geosystems.
GEOPAVE Aggregate Porous Pavement System
The GEOPAVE® system’s structural framework holds highly permeable, open-graded aggregate to help promote on-site infiltration. Water flows through the pavement layer into the stormwater retention base layer for storage and natural percolation. The modular units are made of 97% recycled polyethylene with a monolithic mesh bottom that retains infill within the system.
The GEOPAVE units lock together with the U-Clip connection device and can be deployed in a herringbone or bricklayer pattern. The system supports daily traffic, including heavy loads, up to AASHTO HS25, typical in a parking lot surface.
This system meets green building and stormwater goals, while earning LEED credits.
