Permeable paving from Adbri Masonry - the environmentally friendly paving solution

With the on-going drought, water restrictions and continued urban land development/redevelopment, designers are under increasing pressure to use stormwater management options that go beyond the conventional practice of collecting stormwater run-off and draining it off site.

By installing a pavement using Adbri Masonry's Ecotrihex® and Ecoloc® permeable pavers, water is encouraged to infiltrate through the pavement surface and substructure to the ground below. When Ecotrihex® and Ecoloc® permeable pavers are installed, a series of drainage holes are formed in the pavement surface. These drainage holes are filled with a small aggregate (2 - 5mm) to allow water to pass through the surface to the layers below. These layers then allow the water to infiltrate into the subgrade to be drained or stored to a suitable location.

This is both cost effective and beneficial to the environment. The environmental benefits of Ecotrihex® and Ecoloc® permeable pavers include maintaining air and water supplies to trees and landscaped areas; helping to restore and maintain the natural water table; alleviating drainage, downstream flooding and pollution problems; controlling surface run-off that can lead to soil erosion and a reduction in moisture evaporation from the base course. Alternatively the rainwater can be harvested to underground water tanks or via pipes to an above ground system after it has passed through the pavement. The cost benefits of Ecotrihex® and Ecoloc® permeable paving include reducing the need for additional surface drainage; reducing the load on existing drainage systems and minimal maintenance costs.

Adbri Masonry's Ecotrihex® and Ecoloc® permeable pavers have been installed in a wide variety of projects ranging from residential driveways and small housing developments to large scale commercial projects including an entire road in Manly, numerous car parks and tree surrounds and the high profile Sydney Olympic Park and adjacent Bi-Centennial Park and the bus terminus at Moore Park, Sydney.