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ABG Advanced Turf

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ABG

Reinforced grass system

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Application

  • Multi-use event areas
  • Emergency vehicle access roads
  • HGV access
  • Overspill car parks
  • Amenity areas
  • SuDS source control

Description

A high-performance grass root zone reinforcing system that allows the formation of natural grassed surfaces with the strength and durability to carry occasional vehicular traffic.


Advanced Turf System includes:

  • A layer of ABG BT1 sandy loam grown turf
  • A 100, 150 or 200 mm thick layer of ABG Advanced Turf ATS400/B Netlon Mesh Element reinforced root zone

- Where no sub-base layer is required:

  • ABG Terrex NW9 Geotextile, placed over any aggregate filled drainage trenches installed within the existing formation/ subgrade soil
  • A structurally sound, free-draining or pipe-drained, lightly cultivated and re-consolidated subgrade soil formation layer

- Additionally where a porous sub-base is required for SuDS applications:

  • A layer of free-draining, open-graded sub-base such as DoT Type 1 X, DoT Type 3, or a reduced-fines Type 4/40 stone or similar approved ‘reduced-fines’ sub-base material
  • Optional layers of Geogrid, Geotextile or Geomembrane placed on top of the subgrade formation, according to the specification requirements

- Additionally where a non-SuDS (DoT Type 1) sub-base construction is used:

  • A layer of DoT Type 1 sub-base, provided with a drainage system
  • The edges of the reinforced ABG Advanced Turf layer can be retained with concrete kerbs or timber edging, or by simply leaving a 45° battered edge to the compacted ATS root zone layer where it will abut an adjacent grassed area
  • ABG Advanced Turf Access Routes can be delineated using kerbs, bollards, marker posts, trees or shrubs.

Features and benefits:

  • Attractive, natural grass surface
  • High load bearing capacity
  • Resists rutting and compaction
  • Rapid surface drainage
  • Provides source control for Sustainable Drainage (SuDS)

General information

Color

Brown

Finish

Natural

Material

Polypropylene

Shape

Rectangle

Length

100 mm

Width

100 mm

Height

50 mm

Uniclass

Ss_45_35_45_70 Reinforced grass planting systemsPrimary

CAWS

Q30/361 Reinforced grass system

Product range

Porous Paving
Advanced Turf

Specification data - Reinforced grass planting systems

Site preparation

-

Fertilizer

ABG BF1 Installation Fertiliser.

Reinforced root zone growing medium

150 mm thick layer of ABG Advanced Turf ATS400/B Netlon Mesh Element reinforced root zone.

200 mm thick layer of ABG Advanced Turf ATS400/B Netlon Mesh Element reinforced root zone.

Turf

ABG BT1 sandy loam grown natural turf.

Surface reinforcement layer

-

Type

Plastics mesh reinforcement.

Guidance for specification option:

Polypropylene homopolymer

Sub-base layer

Required, porous.

Guidance for specification option:

  • A layer of free-draining, open-graded sub-base such as DoT Type 1x, DoT Type 3, or a reduced-fines Type 4/40 stone or similar approved ‘reduced-fines’ sub-base material.
  • Optional layers of Geogrid, Geotextile or Geomembrane placed on top of the subgrade formation, according to the specification requirements.

Required, DoT Type 1.

Guidance for specification option:

  • A layer of DoT Type 1 sub-base, provided with a drainage system.
  • The edges of the reinforced ABG Advanced Turf layer can be retained with concrete kerbs or timber edging, or by simply leaving a 45° battered edge to the compacted ATS root zone layer where it will abut an adjacent grassed area.
  • ABG Advanced Turf Access Routes can be delineated using kerbs, bollards, marker posts, trees or shrubs.


Not required.

Guidance for specification option:

  • ABG Terrex NW8 Geotextile, placed over the open-tops of any aggregate filled drainage trenches installed within the existing formation/ subgrade soil.
  • A structurally sound, free-draining or pipe-drained, lightly cultivated and re-consolidated sub-grade soil formation layer.


Density

0.905–0.908 g/cm³.

TensileStrength

3.3 kN/m.

Guidance for specification option:

Longitudinal and transverse

Blend

5.4 kg/m³.

Manufacturer guidance

Mesh/ root zone blend ratio

Literature

Advanced Turf System Brochure

Advanced Turf System Brochure

Case studies

Podium Landscaping, Roofdrain & Advanced Turf System, Edinburgh Quartermile, UK

Podium Landscaping, Roofdrain & Advanced Turf System, Edinburgh Quartermile, UK