The new path to pavingCommercial Flexspace Inc.

A brief history of paving• In Roman times, the Appian Way (Via Appia) was wide enough to

allow vehicles travelling in opposite directions to pass; the surface, paved with basalt and bordered with sidewalks of pounded earth, was about 13 feet wide (the statutory width for main routes at the time when the road was built).

• The first bituminous (asphalt) mixtures produced in the United States were used for sidewalks, crosswalks, and even roads starting in the late 1860s.

• The first concrete highway constructed in the United States was a 24 mile long, 9 ft wide, 5 in. thick strip of concrete pavement built near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 1913—five years after the introduction of the Model T Ford.

• Concrete permeable pavers gained acceptance in the 1980’s followed by plastic “geogrids” and plastic pavers in the 1990’s.

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VIA Pervious Paving SystemVIA Pervious Paving System

Thick-walled, heavy duty Thick-walled, heavy duty road and parking surfaceroad and parking surface

Quick and cost effective Quick and cost effective installationinstallation

Remove vegetation Import base material

Level base material Install 4’ x 4’ sections

Multiple colors and finishes to Multiple colors and finishes to complement architectural and complement architectural and

landscape designlandscape design

Basic tile colors:

•Basalt

•Granite

•Limestone

•Grass

Aggregate fill material possibilities:

•Crushed limestone

•Recycled concrete

•Crushed granite

•River rock

• Turf

•Sand

VIA Pervious Paving 2010

Made from 100% recycled plasticMade from 100% recycled plastic

Heavy duty permanent parking surface solution for Heavy duty permanent parking surface solution for trucks, freight, heavy equipmenttrucks, freight, heavy equipment

Thick-walled tiles tested to withstand 115,000 lbs per Thick-walled tiles tested to withstand 115,000 lbs per square footsquare foot

Unaffected by diesel, salt, UV lightUnaffected by diesel, salt, UV light

Permeable, durable, cost effective, LEEDS creditsPermeable, durable, cost effective, LEEDS credits

VIA vs. Concrete and Asphalt

VIA Benefits:•Via cost per square foot is 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of concrete or asphalt

•Eliminates the need for soil stabilization and costly storm drain construction

•Water permeable to keep run-off pollutants out of rivers, lakes and oceans

•Reduces the need for detention/retention pond construction and maintenance

•Improves dust abatement

•Conforms easily around existing trees or irregular shapes

Drawbacks of concrete and asphalt:•Higher cost

•Not permeable, storm water considerations require additional construction costs

•Heaving/cracking in colder climates

•Asphalt requires sealing, patching, does not conform around trees well

The perfect choice for environmentally The perfect choice for environmentally sensitive projects. sensitive projects.

Case Study - Case Study - ResidentialResidential

Location: Dripping Location: Dripping Springs, TX (Austin Area)Springs, TX (Austin Area)

Problem: Aging asphalt Problem: Aging asphalt with failure along edges with failure along edges and between trees and between trees required replacementrequired replacement

Considerations: Customer Considerations: Customer wanted to keep trees but wanted to keep trees but use area for use area for drive/parking. Asphalt drive/parking. Asphalt and concrete would crack and concrete would crack over time or harm treesover time or harm trees

Solution:Solution: VIA section VIA section between trees creates a between trees creates a long lasting and long lasting and permeable pathway.permeable pathway.

Case Study - Case Study - CommercialCommercial

Location: Temple, TX Location: Temple, TX Project: 5 acre parking Project: 5 acre parking

facility for truck/trailer and facility for truck/trailer and heavy equipment storageheavy equipment storage

Considerations: Customer Considerations: Customer needed strong, durable needed strong, durable surface but wanted to keep surface but wanted to keep construction cost down construction cost down

Solution:Solution: VIA pervious paving VIA pervious paving system. Cost per square foot system. Cost per square foot including base material and including base material and labor $3.25labor $3.25

Case Study – Residential Case Study – Residential Heavy UseHeavy Use

Rural customer with RV BusRural customer with RV Bus Dusty gravel driveDusty gravel drive Approximately 4,500 sfApproximately 4,500 sf

SpecificationsSpecificationsVIA Pervious Paving System•Dimensions: 16 “x 16 “x 1.8”: (1.78 sf)•Weight: 2.3 lbs•Pre-Assembled: 16 sf per layer (9 grids per layer)•Load capacity: up to 100 tons/sf•Material: Recycled High Density Polyethylene•Black with UV Stabilizer•Temperature Range: Dimensionally Stable for -30C to 90 C•Moisture Absorption: .01%•Inert material: nontoxic, harmless to plants, animals and microorganisms•Groundwater neutral•Highly Resistant to oils, gasoline, acids salt, ammonia and alcohol•May be cut, sawed•Patent Pending Design Yields Ultimate Hoop Strength•Circular elements provide multi-directional crush and shear strength•Flexible links allow expansion and contraction depending on environmental conditions•Interlocking connectors

VIA Pervious Paving VIA Pervious Paving SystemSystem

From Commercial Flexspace Inc.From Commercial Flexspace Inc.

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Mailing address: Mailing address: P.O. Box 809P.O. Box 809

Dripping Springs, TXDripping Springs, TX

Phone:Phone: 512-448-2004512-448-2004

Fax:Fax: 512-532-6067512-532-6067