Eco-Friendly Porous Paving Solutions Video from StoneSet

In recent years Water Sensitive Urban Design, or WSUD, has become a key factor in the development and redevelopment of metropolitan areas. WSUD represents an ongoing effort to effectively manage rainwater, ensuring minimal waste, whilst returning rainfall to the waterways with reduced levels of pollution. There are various aspects to WSUD, but with paved areas contributing to the majority of impervious surfaces in urban areas, porous paving is quickly becoming an essential product.

One of the problems with impervious paving is that rainwater will run straight off the surface, gathering pollutants, before returning to the waterways. Porous paving offers a solution to this problem, allowing water to quickly pervade the surface and return directly into the ground before it has chance to pick up too many impurities.

Porous paving will also assist with puddling and even flooding, absorbing the rain water so that it doesn't pool upon the surface.

We also have to remember that water is a very precious commodity and where possible we should be harvesting and making use of this resource. Permeable paving can be used in conjunction with water harvesting systems to ensure rainwater is being saved and used.

Porous paving is a step towards sustainable living and StoneSet offer an innovative solution with a highly pervious product that ticks all the right boxes.

How is StoneSet Permeable?

All StoneSet products are fully permeable allowing water to pervade the surface at a rate of up to 5220 mm/min. We use just enough resin to ensure each particle is coated, which allows points of contact to fuse together whilst leaving voids through which water can flow. Different rates of permeability can be achieved through the size of aggregate selected. A 10mm aggregate will provide the greatest levels of porosity, though even the smaller, 3mm aggregates, can achieve rates of 1050 mm/min.

In order to create a truly porous system, StoneSet should be used with a fully permeable base. This could mean laying StoneSet over a base of crushed gravel or free draining road base. Another option is to use a gravel cell system such as Atlantis, which provides a sturdy base, backfilled with fines. A porous base combined with StoneSet means you can create a totally permeable system.

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