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Soil Cell Pavement Support Systems

Soil cells are designed to provide trees in urban environments with suitable conditions that promote healthy growth, without disturbing the structures above.

Not every soil structure is conducive to the growth of trees. Healthy tree growth is strongly influenced by soil structure, as it affects the movement of air, water, and other nutrients required for trees to mature. Effectively the ‘architecture of the soil’, soil structure is usually the most critical element in the success/failure of urban trees.

Too often, trees are planted in cramped planting pits and poor subsoil, resulting in stunted growth, with roots tending to colonize immediately underneath the paved surface, causing pavement damage. Without compromising or damaging the structural integrity of paved surfaces, how can urban trees be adequately provided for in their urban setting? GreenBlue offers load-bearing soil cells to create structurally adequate soil systems that are also conducive to root growth.

 

100% Recycled

All of our soil cell systems are manufactured from 100% recycled material.

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Our soil cell systems are manufactured in the UK, reducing carbon footprint.

Expertise & Experience

GreenBlue Urban’s soil cell range is backed by an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and experience.

Our pavement support systems

The GrassRings turf reinforcement system will prevent compaction of the root zone resulting in a grass-trafficable surface.

  • Open grid provides over 90% root development area and 100% grass cover.
  • Grid is flexible – will follow undulations.
  • Manufactured from 100% recycled chemical resistant UV stabilized impact resistant polymer.
  • Supplied in 500mm x 500mm or 1000mm x 1000mm clip-together panels.

The GrassRings turf reinforcement system will prevent compaction of the root zone resulting in a grass-trafficable surface.

  • Open grid provides over 90% root development area and 100% grass cover.
  • Grid is flexible – will follow undulations.
  • Manufactured from 100% recycled chemical resistant UV stabilized impact resistant polymer.
  • Supplied in 500mm x 500mm or 1000mm x 1000mm clip-together panels.

The GreenBlue Urban RootSpace® system is manufactured with a lattice design, maximising vertical and lateral loadings, giving excellent soil volume for roots and to be utility friendly.

Features

  • 100% recycled polypropylene
  • Panel system with 2 main interlocking components
  • Very open format with more than 95% soil void space
  • Unique airflow deck, giving even aeration to complete soil volume

The GreenBlue Urban RootSpace® system is manufactured with a lattice design, maximising vertical and lateral loadings, giving excellent soil volume for roots and to be utility friendly.

Features

  • 100% recycled polypropylene
  • Panel system with 2 main interlocking components
  • Very open format with more than 95% soil void space
  • Unique airflow deck, giving even aeration to complete soil volume

Compatible with Root management products, underground guying, tree grilles and resin bound gravel.

  • Load bearing – RootCells have been independently tested to sustain loads of up to 80 tonnes per square metre evenly distributed.
  • When loaded with topsoil, RootCells are 92% soil by volume.
  • Maximises rooting area for the tree.
  • Easily installed in modular form.
  • Constructed from 100% recycled plastic.

Compatible with Root management products, underground guying, tree grilles and resin bound gravel.

  • Load bearing – RootCells have been independently tested to sustain loads of up to 80 tonnes per square metre evenly distributed.
  • When loaded with topsoil, RootCells are 92% soil by volume.
  • Maximises rooting area for the tree.
  • Easily installed in modular form.
  • Constructed from 100% recycled plastic.

Support &
Advice

GreenBlue Urban offer an easy-to-access support service, tailored to provide the backup and assurance specifiers need. We appreciate that many of today’s building projects can be very involved and complex; involving many fields of expertise of which the actual tree planting may be just a part.