Learn More
ES&C Spotlight

Is Lightweight Concrete All Wet?

Lightweight concrete is occasionally
thought to be the primary culprit
in moisture-related failures...Learn more!




PaveGro™ is your green solution for temporary overflow parking, fire lanes and special event areas. It's a custom blend of TXI expanded shale mixed with a suitable sandy clay loam. Depending on your soil conditions, this 6” profile may be laid over a 2" layer of stone and a thin geo-membrane. When lightly compacted, sodded and grown in, the turf will withstand the load bearing capacity of an 80,000 pound fire truck. It's currently being successfully used at universities, civic centers and stadiums.

PaveGro is a natural product designed to benefit the environment. It reduces the carbon footprint and replaces traditional paving with green space. It’s also a natural infiltration substance that helps filter runoff from nearby parking and turf areas. It's aesthetically pleasing, environmentally friendly and well suited for parking and tailgating activities. And if that weren't enough, it's easy to install with very little hand labor.

PaveGro™ and Pave Grow® are wholly owned trademarks of TXI

Content Text will come from here
PaveGro is easy to install and extremely cost effective since it requires little hand labor. Workers lay a geogrid over a proof rolled and compacted subgrade to begin the process.
The PaveGro is placed over the geogrid using 24 ton trucks.
PaveGro is spread over the geogrid to a consistent 6'' depth. The weight and movement of the machine helps compact the material in place.
The PaveGro material in-place before it is charged with water, sodded and rolled. The final grade accounts for the thickness of the sod for a smooth transition from the pavement.
PaveGro blends seamlessly into the landscape. In the Silver Lot #14 at the Cowboys Stadium, guests park left of the curb stops and set up their tailgate operations on the lawn area to the right.
PaveGro is an excellent product for overflow parking and special event areas because it is natural, it resists compaction, cools the environment, and helps filter stormwater runoff.
The installation of a fire lane or emergency access is slightly different than a PaveGro installation for overflow parking, yet each start with an engineer’s soil analysis.
The layers beneath the proprietary PaveGro soil mix include a prepared subgrade, a geogrid, and a two inch layer of 1'' belt run stone. Concrete edging assists with the compaction of the materials and provides a visual boundary for the fire lane.
Very little hand labor is required for the fire lane installation. Here, the PaveGro soil mix is bladed into place at a 6'' depth.
The PaveGro material is in place in preparation for final compaction.
Final compaction ensures a smooth, harmonious grade as required for surface drainage.
The PaveGro soil mix should be charged with water prior to the sodding operations. Irrigation and proper maintenance are vital during the grow-in process.
One year after completion.


Download PDF of PaveGro Slides

 

Featured Projects

Wylie Civic Center

TXI PaveGro Used for Overflow Parking at Cowboys Stadium

Bella Mar Amenity Center Overflow Parking

Please call 1-877-647-3383 to speak with a PaveGro specialist.