GB2312671A - Stabilised grass growth system - Google Patents

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GB2312671A
GB2312671A GB9609359A GB9609359A GB2312671A GB 2312671 A GB2312671 A GB 2312671A GB 9609359 A GB9609359 A GB 9609359A GB 9609359 A GB9609359 A GB 9609359A GB 2312671 A GB2312671 A GB 2312671A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds
    • E01C13/083—Construction of grass-grown sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating arrangements therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G20/00—Cultivation of turf, lawn or the like; Apparatus or methods therefor
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05D—INORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C; FERTILISERS PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE
    • C05D3/00—Calcareous fertilisers
    • C05D3/02—Calcareous fertilisers from limestone, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrate, slaked lime, calcium oxide, waste calcium products
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05G—MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM
    • C05G3/00—Mixtures of one or more fertilisers with additives not having a specially fertilising activity
    • C05G3/80—Soil conditioners
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K17/00—Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials
    • C09K17/40—Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials containing mixtures of inorganic and organic compounds

Abstract

A stabilised grass growth system comprises a root base containing 1) loamy top soil, 2) natural organic fibre and 3) furnace bottom ash and/or natural volcanic ash, optionally together with 4) polypropylene fibres. The surface of the system includes NPK fertiliser, organic seaweed dressing, gypsum and processed natural organic fibre, together with sulphur as required.

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THE STABILISED GRASS GRO wTH SYSTEM (SGGS) MARK II APPLICATION FOR PATENT NAME OF INVENTION: THE STABILISED GRASS GROWTH SYSTEM (SGGS) MARK II DESCRIPTION A new system of creating a free draining stable rapid grass growth medium for all types of recreational and sporting display areas, which require a natural grass surface. The system is new internationally because it incorporates an amalgam of materials which form the base of the root system, which is unique to this invention.
INGREDIENTS OF ROOT BASE FORMING 1RE SGGSMARK II 14% by weight of loamy top soil in accordance with British Standard specification 1% by weight ofnatural organic fibre 0.3 - 0.5% by weight of elongated synthetic polypropylene fibres (for reinforced SGGS MARK II only), Mono and Fibrulated fibres.
Balance of material to be appropriately graded - Furnace Bottom Ash (FBA) and/or Natural Volcanic Ash (NVA), treated when required to correct Ph value.
In addition, the surface of installed system described above will include the following materials: 35 gm/M2 ofNPK (6.9.6) fertiliser 70 gm/M2 of organic seaweed dressing 0.4 - 2.0 kg/M2 of gypsum 2.0 kg/M2 of processed natural organic fibre Nutrient Sulphur mix to be applied according to site conditions and analysis.
Green Direct products according to site requirements.
Wessex Water (Biogran) Environmental products according to structure analysis.
5 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR BACKFILL, DRAINAGE, TOP DRESSING AND GENERAL MATERIAL.
PRODUCT 1 - COURSE DRAINAGE BACKFILL MATERIAL Nominal size: 20 - 30 mm Grading tolerances: Greater than 20 mm: Nominal Less than 3 mm: < 5% Less than 0.5 mm: < 2% Hydraulic conductivity: > 2000 mm/hr.: PRODUCT 2 - MEDIUM DRAINAGE BACKFILL MATERIAL Nominal size: 6 - 3 mm Grading tolerances: Greater than 6 mm: Nominal Less than 3 mm: < 10% Less than 1 mm: < 3% Less than 0.5 mm: < 1.5% Hydraulic conductivity: > 2000 mm/hr PRODUCT 3 - FINE DRAINAGE MATERIAL AND BASE MATERIAL FOR SGGS MARK II Nominal size: 1 - 0.125 mm Grading tolerance: > 2 mm: Nil 2 - 1 mm: < 5% 1 - 0.5 mm: < 80% > 20% 0.5 - 0.25 mm: < 80% > 20% 0.25-0.125mm: < 200/c > 5% < 0.125 mm: < 3% < 0.050 mm: Trace Hydraulic conductivity: > 800 mm/hr PRODUCT 4 - TOP DRESSING MATERIAL Nominal size: 1 - 0.125 mm Grading Tolerance: > 2 mm: Trace 2-1 mm: < 100/o 1 - 0.5 mm: < 90% > 10% 0.5 - 0.25 mm: < 90% > 10% 0.25 - 0.125 mm: < 60% > 10% 0.125 - 0.050 mm: < 10% < 0.050 mm: < 3% Hydraulic conductivity: > 600 mnhhr PRODUCT 5 - GENERAL MATERIAL Nominal size: 3- 1mm Hydraulic conductivity: > 1500 nun/hr THE SGGS MARK II IS IN TWO FORMS: TYPE Al AND TYPE A2 TYPE Al: A free draining stabilised root zone mix without polypropylene fibre reinforcement.
Main base is FBA and/or NVA.
TYPE A2: A free draining reinforced stabilised root zone mix with polypropylene fibre reinforcement. Main base is FBA and/or NVA.

Claims (16)

1. THE STABILISED GRASS GROWTH SYSTEM (SGGS) MARK II is the first system internationally to utilise (recycle) industrial and natural waste products to lessen the use of sand extraction from the environment. This process produces TNTERNATIONAL SPORTS AREAS OF EXCELLENCE from industrial waste thereby reducing dumping requirements. THE (SGGS) MARKII is also ideal for up-grading worn out and deteriorated leisure surices.
2. THE STABILISED GRASS GROWTH SYSTEM (SGGS) MARK H will have first class 'GREEN' (environmental) credentials, and will be commercially viable outlets for by-products from the Waste Water Industry, the Agricultural Industry and the Electrical Generating Industry.
3. The applicant seeks a patent for THE (SGGS) MARRIY because it is dependent on the exact mix of ingredients and expert application for it's success in achieving the objectives of rapid grass growth and enhanced surface stability and wearability. Any deviation from the ingedienu listed, or in the method of application, would not produce similar results, but may be harmful to the reputation of THE (sGGS) MARK II if a near copy was also considered for patent.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows
1. THE STABILISED GRASS GROWTH SYSTEM (SGGS) MARK II for recreational and sporting display areas by mechanically removing greater than 50% of an existing soil structure and replacing or developing a new recreational or sporting display area by applying; over a new proven drainage system known as SWET (Surface Water Evacuation Technique). with one of two forms of a mixture which may or may not be reinforced ( using synthetic polypropylene fibres) utilising a ng a minim@ 25 mm layer of material comprising a mixture of Furnace Bottom Ash (FBA) or Natural Volcanic Ash (NVA), top soil, natural organic fibres, synthetic polypropylene fibres, fertiliser, organic seaweed dressing, gypsum and recycled waste products which form the base of the root systenL 2. The root base mix as claimed in claim 1 is a mix in which the percentage is 14% by weight of loamy top soil in accordance with British specification.
3. The root base mix as claimed in claim 1 and 2 includes a percentage of 1% by weight of natural organic fibre and 2.0kg/M2 of processed natural organic fibre.
4. As in claim 1, 2 and 3 the mixture includes 70 gm/M2 of organic seaweed dressing.
5. As in claim 1 through 4 the mixture includes in the region of 0.4 to 2.0 kg/M2 of gypsum.
The The root base mix as claimed in claim I through 5 in which 35 gm/M2 of NPK (
6 parts nitrogen, 9 parts phosphate and 6 parts potash) fertiliser.
7. The Stabilised Grass Grawth System Mark II as claimed in claim 1 comprises mainly of Furnace Bottom Ash (FBA) Natural Volcanic Ash (NVA) which will be treated when requi to the correct pH value and graded to the specification required
8. The root base mixture as in claim 1 may include Nutrient Sulphur according to site conditions and analysis.
9. As in claim I and 7 the Furnace Bottom Ash or Natural Volcanic Ash is used for 3 types of drainage backfill rmterial; the first being product 1- Course drainage comprising granule size of the ash to be ideally 20 mm to 30 mm in size, however the material will be of the following grading tolerance of size and percentage of particles: Greater than 30 mm: nominal Lessthan3mm: < 5% Less than 0.5 mm: < 2% with Hydraulic conductivity of less than 2.000 mm/hr in which the backfill is vital to the make up of the SWET system.
10. As in claim 1.7 and 9 the FBA or NVA would produce product 2 - medium drainage backfill material comprising granule size of the FBA or NVA to be between 6 and 3 mm with the following grading tolerances: Greater than 6 mm: nominal Less than 3 mm: < 10% Less than 1 mm: < 3% Less than 0.5 mm: < 1.5% with a hydraulic conductivity of less than 2,000 mm/hr in the SWET system
11. As in claim 1,7,9 and 10 the FBA or NVA would produce product 3 - fine drainage material and base material for SGGS MARKII comprising granule size of I to 0.125 nun of the rBA or NVA with the following grading tolerances: > 2mnr nil 2 - 1 mm: < 5% 1 - 0.5 mm: < 80% > 20% 0.5 - 0.25 mm: < 80% > 20% 0.25 - 0.125 mm: < 20% > 5% < 0.125: < 3% < 0.050 mm: trace with hydraulic conductivity of < 800 mm/hr in the SWET system
12. As with claim 1. 5 and 7 in which the FBA or NVA is mixed with an amount in the region of 0.4 to 2.0 kg/M2 gypsum following previous site structure analysis to allow for the appropriate specification to produce product 4 - a top dressing material.
13. Aswithclairns 1. 2 3. 4. 5 ó, 7 in which the FBA or NVA produces a general material for amelioration of the root structure called product 5.
14, The SGGS Mark II as in claims 1 through 9 can be used as a free draining stabilised root zone mix without the use of synthetic polypropylene fibre reinforcement named as Type A1.
15. The SGGS Mark II as in claims 1 through 9 and 14 can be used as a free draining reinforced stabilised root zone mix in which there is in the region of 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of elongated mono or fibrillated synthetic polypropylene fibre reinforcement named as Type A1.
16. The SGGS Mark H as in clairrs 1 through 15 produces international spots areas of excellence by utilising (recycling) industrial (FBA) and natural waste products (NVA. processed natural organic fibre) thereby lessening the need oP sand attraction from the environment.
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