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Grasspave2 vs Plastic Porous Grass Pavement
Feature Grasspave2 Compared to other Grass Pavers Geoblock Tuff Track /Grass Road EcoRain AirPave UrbanGreen EZ Roll Grassy Pavers Eco Grid* Geopave Net Pave 50 Permaturf Stabiligrid Turf Cell
Included Soil Amendment/Fertilizer Hydrogrow No No No No No No No No No No No No
Recycled Content 100% HDPE Up to 97% 50% HDPE 100% PP Not Given 100% PP/HDPE 97% HDPE 100% 97% 100% 100% Non Not Given
Standard Size 6.6' x 65.6' x 1" (431 sq ft) 1.64' x 3.28' x 2" 2' x 2' x 1.5" 1.64'x1'x2" 31.75" x 31.88" x 1" 4' x 150' x 1" 19.75" x 15" x 1.75" 13" x 13" x 2" 20" x 40" x 2" 40" x 40" x 2" 13" x 13" x 1.5" 33" x 33" x 2" 10" x 19" x 2"
Weight (lbs per sq. ft.) 0.42 2.47 4.5 not available 2.9 2.31 2.4 0.3 1.5 1.84 1 1.95 0.94
Standard Color Black Black/Gray Black Black Black Black Black/ Green Black Black/Gray Black Green Black Black
Load Strength Empty 2,100 psi/ 5,721 psi Filled 420 psi 685 psi 298 psi 6747 psi filled

402 psi
3472 filled

 595 psi 154 psi 1000psi filled 285 psi 154 psi 497 psi 6030 psi filled
Paver Flexibility Flexible Rigid Rigid Rigid Flexible Flexible Rigid Rigid Rigid Flexible Rigid Rigid Rigid
Soil Coverage at Surface - approx. 100% 87% 98% 100% 100% 100% 93% Approx 90% 90.5 Not Given Not Given Not Given Not Given
Root Area at Base of Unit - approx. 92% 41% 44% 90-95% Not Available Not Available 46% Not Available 32.6 Not Given Not Given 82% Not Given
Cutting Tools for Installation Pruning Shears Handsaw Handsaw Saw Not Specified Hand Pruner Handsaw Hand Saw Hand Saw Not Given Hand Saw Not Given Hand Saw
Interlocking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Given Yes Yes No
Assembled in Rolls Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No No
Labor Skill Level Needed Semi/Low Semi/low Semi/low Semi/Low Semi/Low Semi/Low Semi/low Semi/Low Semi/Low Semi/low Semi/low Semi/low Semi/Low
Grass Installation Methods All All All All All All All Seed All All All Not Given All
Water Absorbtion (Freezing) None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Oil Absorption/Retention None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Affects from Turf Chemicals None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Heat Absorption/Retention None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Estimated Install Time per 1000 sqft 3.1 hr - Full system 4.5 hrs + system 4.5 hrs + No Data Given No Data Given No Data Given 4.5 hrs + 1 hour units only No Data Given No Data Given 2 Hours units only 1 hour units Only Not Given
Grasspave2 vs Concrete Porous Grass Pavement All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. As of 03/22/2010
Feature Grasspave2 Compared to other Grass Pavers Checker Block Grasscrete Drivable Grass Eco Grid* Turfstone
Included Soil Amendment/Fertilizer Hydrogrow NO NO NO NO NO Grasspave2 by Invisible Structures, Inc. Golden, CO, USA
Recycled Content 100% HDPE PC Concrete CIP Concrete PC Concrete PC Concrete PC Concrete Geoblock by Presto Products/Alcoa, Appleton, WI, USA
Standard Size 6.6' x 65.6' x 1" (431 sq ft) 2'x2'x4" 4" to 6" 2' x 2' x 1.5" 11.75" x 11.75" x 4" 23.6" x 15.75" x 3.13" Tuff Track/Grass Road Paver8 and EZ Roll by NDS, Lindsey, CA
Weight (lbs per sq. ft.) 0.42 36 Varies 45 29 23.7 EcoRain by EcoRain Systems, Inc, Sherman Oaks, CA
Standard Color Black Concrete Concrete Concrete Concrete Concrete AirPave by Airfield Systems, Edmond, OK
Load Strength Empty 2,100 psi/ 5,721 psi Filled 5000 psi + 3000 psi + Not Given Not Given Not Given Grassy Pavers by RK Manufacturing, Jackson, MI
Paver Flexibility Flexible Rigid Rigid Flexible Rigid Rigid TurfStone by Belgard Pavers/Old Castle, Atlanta, GA
Soil Coverage at Surface - approx. 100% 70% Not Available 61% 39% 39% EcoGrid* (Plastic Pavers) by TerrFirma Enterprises, Location Not Published
Root Area at Base of Unit - approx. 92% 35% 40% Approx 20% 39% 39% Geopave by Presto Products/Alcoa, Appleton, WI
Cutting Tools for Installation Pruning Shears Conc. Saw Conc. Saw Conc. Saw Conc. Saw Conc. Saw Net Pave 50 by Netlawn Turf Systems, Genk, Belgium
Interlocking Yes No Yes No No No Permaturf by Permaturf Co., Inc, Bow, NH
Assembled in Rolls Yes N/A N/A
No
No
No
Stabiligrid by Eco-Terr Distributing, Sammamish, WA
Labor Skill Level Needed Semi/Low Skilled Skilled Skilled Skilled Skilled Tuff Cell by Atlantis Water Management, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Grass Installation Methods All Seed Seed Seed or Sod Seed Seed UrbanGreen manufactured by Airfield (see Airpave) distributed by Contech, Westchester, OH
Water Absorption (Freezing) None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Grass-Cell by Multi-Stream (Pte) Ltd., Singapore
Oil Absorption/Retention None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Checker Block by Hastings Pavement Co. Inc., Freeport, NY
Affects from Turf Chemicals None Minimal Minimal Minimal Minimal Minimal Grasscrete by Bomanite Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
Heat Absorption/Retention None Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Driveable Grass, Soil Retention Systems, Carlsbad, CA
Estimated Install Time per 1000 sqft 3.1 hr - Full system Not Available Varies Not Given Not Given Not Given Eco Grid* (Concrete Pavers) by Hanover Architectural Products, Hanover, PA