Page content: Design examples of reinforced, structured grassed Aircraft Landing Strip + Helipad. Please note we are not able to provide examples of Ecoraster being used by NATO Allied Forces [the US+UK armies and marines] for portable/revokable "drop in" cargo landing strips and helipads.

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Below: a thumbnail demonstration gallery of low-impact development, low-environmental profile, permeable grass paving at a small, local airport.

Please compare the total, installed cost of Ecoraster Reinforced Grass surfaces to any other option.

Please compare "apples to apples"
Including the cost of the land, the cost of the roadbed-foundation construction
Including local mediums + delivery costs, equipment costs, installation labor costs, future maintenance costs,
And any stormwater runoff management costs associated with any other paving option.
[Ecoraster® is aka "StabiliGrid" in the US; or as "Ecogrid®" in the rest of the English-speaking world other than the USA]

Advantages of Ecoraster® Reinforced Grass Aircraft surfaces include ...
Total Project Cost Reductions:
Minimal ground preparation required - little or none, depending upon local soil types and ground conditions, and depending upon your local expected traffic indices (traffic type, frequencies and patterns).
No roadbed foundation required - because Ecoraster retains its shape and porosity from -58° to +194° F, while remaining flexible - unlike conventional paving Ecoraster is insusceptible to damage from groundsurges, during winter freeze/thaw cycles or during local shifting of the subsoil.
Resulting in - a significant reduction/elimination of roadbed construction costs (including the cost of local mediums, equipment, labor, and associated stormwater management plans and structures) will often "pay for" the entire reinforced grass landing strip/helipad construction project.
Reduced UHIE:
UHIE reduction - the reinforced grassed aircraft strips and pads will greatly reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect [UHIE],
Often by 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit - or more in hot climates, when comparing vegetated surfaces with typical, conventional paving.
Maintenance reductions:
Reduced maintenance costs - depending upon your local climate and growing conditions, the StabiliGrid requires only typical lawn maintenance procedures: mow often, water as needed, fertilize as required, and so forth.
Flexible + durable surface -
Superior (longer life expectancy + superior durability) physical characteristics:
High load-bearing capacity - greatly exceeding that required for any typical, vehicular traffic surface, for public or private roadways in the USA.
Snow blower/snow plow friendly - approximately 8-10 million square feet per year installed in the German, Swiss and Austrian Alps, for both public and private vehicular traffic surfaces, streets, parking lots, warehouses and distribution centers, etc.
NATO-Approved: used in both military maneuvers and active operations, from Arctic to Saharan climates and conditions. This includes use in active-duty operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, the former Yugoslavia, and so forth.

EU-approved and Germany-approved: for all public and private roadways and bridges.
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