Charlie Hall Boddingtons Pwpnt Presentation 4 9 2010

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• Grass Reinforcement Solutions Division Technical Sales Customer Services & Sales

• Main Product Range TurfProtecta GrassProtecta Bodpave 85 Advanced Turf System

GrassCarpet, TurfCarpet, Bodcell, Geotextiles & Geogrids

Green HDPE

20% recycled polymer

2.0m x 20m rolls (2.2yd x 21.8yd)

40m² /roll (48 sq yd)

2.0 kg/m² (3.6 lb/yd²)

80 kg/roll (176 lb/roll)

UV Stabilized & Anti-slip agent

Oscillated slip-resistant mesh structure

Pinned to the grass surface

• Benefits Cost effective Surface Installation No Excavation Natural grass surface Surface Water Source Control Sustainable & Hard Wearing High load bearing capacity

• Applications Grassed parking & access routes Pedestrian & Disabled Access Light aircraft Taxiways Golf Paths

• Protects & Provides Resistance to Traffic abrasion & wear Resistance to Smearing & loss of traction Resistance Deformation & light rutting Resistance to soil compaction

• Site Suitability Occasional routine usage Intensive occasional usage Daily light usage

• Site Requirements Existing or new grassed areas Firm & structurally sound surfaces Free-draining sites not prone to waterlogging

• Simple & Rapid Installation

Grass is cut short

Drainage installed as required

Consolidated & Levelled as required

Mesh is Installed

Day 1 After 7 days After 21 days

Installation Process

‘Butt’ joined and secured – No Overlaps

Steel U-PinsRolled out

Installations

Cambridge Hospital Park & Ride: Overflow car Parking

Worcester University: Grassed overflow car parks

Installations

Various Installations

• Twycross Zoo Project

Twycross, England New Zoo Visitor Centre & Entrance Development Car Parking for Zoo Park Visitors Currently 450,000 visitors year Daily use & overflow parking for peak periods Car parks required prior to new build commence 42000 m² (452,000 sq ft) grass reinforcement Environmentally sensitive rural site No surface water run-off to local drainage allowed Long term solution required

Site prepared, Haul Roads & Drainage Installed

Twycross Zoo

Product Delivery

Twycross Zoo

Tensar Geogrid installed prior to GrassProtecta

Twycross Zoo

GrassProtecta Mesh Installed

Twycross Zoo

Grass Establishment & Early usage

Twycross Zoo

Current Usage & Ongoing Development

Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo - Associated Works

Areas considered to be inappropriate for a grassed surface

Coach Parking for < 100 Coaches / day at peak times

Car & Coach Access Roads

Grassed Car Parking Entry & Exit Points

Grass Surfaces Gravel Surfaces

Twycross Zoo - Associated Works

• 100% recycled UV Stabilised Green Polyethylene

• 500 x 500 x 40mm – 4 grids per 1sqm

• 5.65kg/m² (6.75 lb/ sq yd)

• High load bearing capacity - 150 tonnes / m²

• Resists deformation, fracture & lateral drift

• Grassed surface or Retained Gravel surface

• Applications Emergency vehicle & HGV access routes Overflow & frequent use parking lots Coach parking Cycles routes Pedestrian Paths & Disabled access Light aircraft parking & Taxiways Helipads

Construction Profile & Installation method

• Determined by various criteria Frequency of usage Applied vehicle loading / No. of passes Soil Strength (CBR%) Site Drainage Conditions

3 main construction profiles

“Reduced Dig” Profile

“Grassed Surface” Profile

“Gravel Surface” Profile

Twycross Zoo – Gravel surfaces

• Thank you for your time today

• Good Luck with your Project Development