Permeable Semi Flexible Footpaths
Semi-Flexible Porous Footpaths
Semi flexible material prevents cracking and trip hazards forming
Minimises excavation depths and root disturbance in TPZs
Minimises maintenance and grinding / asset renewals near trees
Promotes canopy establishment and natural root growth
Provides DDA compliant, accessible paths near trees
Reduces urban heat island effects and facilitates canopy establishment
Speeds up tree growth and canopy establishment through passive irrigation
Reduces and treats run-off
Increases site permeability and can be used for on-site detention
Permeable pavement made from up to 60% Australian recycled tyre material
Flexible Pavement Prevents Cracking and Trip Hazards
Passive Irrigation for Nearby Trees
Prevents Water Ponding on Path
Treats and Removes Pollutants from Stormwater
Cooler than Impermeable Materials
25 Year Design Life
Case Study: Fig Tree vs Footpath
Client City of Hobsons Bay
Location Altona, VIC
Size 32sqm
Waste tyres recycled 96
Description Installation of a Porous Lane footpath next to a large fig tree.
Goals To install a path that is able to withstand the growth and movement of a large adjacent fig tree
Outcome Five years after the installation, the path remains highly permeable and level with no signs of cracking.
The footpath after installation in 2021.
Five years after installation the pavement remains trip hazard and crack free in 2026.
Case Study: Crack-Resistant Permeable footpath
Client City of Glen Eira
Location Bentleigh East, VIC
Size 160sqm
Waste tyres recycled 480
Description The installation of light grey permeable footpath near major trees.
Goals Ensuring that the path is resilient to cracking due to the roots of the nearby major trees, as well as greater levels of infiltration of water to encourage tree roots to grow downwards, rather than growing across to seek condensation on the underside of impermeable materials.
Outcome Three years after the installation, the path remains highly permeable and level with no signs of cracking.
Permeable footpath installation.
Two years after installation the pavement remains level despite nearby significant trees.
Case Study: Foreshore Tree Protection Zone
Client ACT Government
Location Tuggeranong Foreshore, ACT
Size 156sqm
Waste tyres recycled 468
Description Installation of a dark grey footpath near major trees.
Goals Ensuring the trees on the foreshore continue to receive the water needed to flourish, while maintaining the integrity of the path and avoiding cracking due to future tree root movement and growth.
Outcome The semi-flexible pavement provides the trees on the foreshore with the water the need to flourish. The flexibility and permeability make it a long-lasting asset, highly resistant to cracking from tree root movement and is more tree-friendly due to its permeability and minimal excavation requirements.
Permeable pavement installed in the Tree Protection Zone of the Lake Tuggeranong Foreshore.
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