Grass Parking
Grass Parking
(OP)
Has anyone had any success with stabilized grass parking? I live in Florida and we have designed many grass parking lots for churches and park areas. The problem occurs when the owner/contractor starts to slice the budget. The first thing to go is the "tuff-track" or similar system thet was specified for parking lot support. It usually ends up being a stabilized section with sod. Of course when it rains and saturation occurs, then rutting occurs only to compound the problem.
If anyone is aware of an inexpensive solution to this, I would love to hear it. Or if a natural section (rock, sand, stabilized section)has been used with any success, that would be great.
We are in the process of designing two more churches and I would really like to provide a good finish.Thanks in advance.
If anyone is aware of an inexpensive solution to this, I would love to hear it. Or if a natural section (rock, sand, stabilized section)has been used with any success, that would be great.
We are in the process of designing two more churches and I would really like to provide a good finish.Thanks in advance.





RE: Grass Parking
I can't think of another form of construction that will maintain a decent, thriving, grass covering whilst supporting vehicle movements. It needs some form of support/protection.
RE: Grass Parking
Civil Development Group, LLC
Los Angeles Civil Engineering specializing in Hillside Grading
http://civildevelopmentgroup.com
http://civildevelopmentgroup.com/blog
RE: Grass Parking
Upfront, the owners see this as a an opportunity to take advantage of the grassed area for recreation. Once the project starts and things start getting cut from the budget, it's usually the structural design of the grass parking that goes first.
RE: Grass Parking
I don't know the manufacturer of the one they used, you might be able to get someone on the maintenance division to give you that info.
Meanwhile, this is what the material looks like:
http
The plastic is thick but flexible. The like is to a foreign website, but I can't think of the manufacturer over here, I know I have seen it in a brochure before.
Hope this helps.
RE: Grass Parking
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
RE: Grass Parking
At my previous job we re-did a gravel fairgrounds area (100,000 sf) with a modular plastic product for the base of a grassed area. Modi garden grid, grass pave was an alternate.
htt
Unfortunately we had proposed a new drainage system which was cut prior to bidding by the owner due to cost restrictions. Not our fault because it was a documented cut by the owner in lieu of our original recommendations. Prior to the cut it was well documented in meeting minutes that it was thier decision to go against our recommendations. Drainage was a problem in the long run.
This area experienced heavy traffic during warm seasons. Semi traffic on the weekends. I believe there was an 8 or 12 inch gravel base below the garden grid to act as a base.
Cut items before bidding and document well to show you are not responsible.
RE: Grass Parking
http://www.pavingexpert.com/grasspav.htm