QPR Street Scape

Qatar Public Realm Street Scape

The Site

The site required permeable paving for residential streets in Qatar.

The Challenge

To find a permeable surface that would support rainwater harvesting in a climate where drought is commonplace.

The Solution

A permeable paved solution was created by using SuDSFLOW 10mm spacers between the paving blocks and joints filled with 2-6mm washed aggregate. A 250mm buildup of large aggregate compacted with geofabric and again a washed 2-6mm stone laying course below the paving blocks. This system allows rainwater to infiltrate directly into the sub-grade allowing it to attenuate before being stored for landscape irrigation.

Benefits

• Specification no longer restricted to purpose made permeable pavers
• Helps to prevent movement over time
• Controlled water discharge
• SuDSFLOW spacers carry a 25-year guarantee

• CASE STUDY
• Project Name: QPR Street Scape
• Client: Public Realm, Qatar
• Contractor: Proscape LLC, Doha
• Project Area: 3300m²
• Products Used: Concrete Block Pavers (without nibs) 100 x 200 x 100mm
• Date: August 2015
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