CU-Structural Soil »
Minick Materials is a licensed supplier of CU-Structural Soil®. CU-Soil is intended for paved sites to provide adequate soil volumes for tree roots under pavements. It can, and should be used under pedestrian mall paving, sidewalks, planting islands, and parking lots. CU-Soil is an innovative medium installed under pavement that improves street tree vigor and prevents sidewalk failure, frequent pavement repair, eliminates tripping lawsuits, and eliminates the replacement of dead trees every 7-10 years.
Using Porous Asphalt and CU-Structural Soil
15-page booklet details how the combination of porous asphalt and CU-Structural Soil- reduces runoff and improves water quality. The combination allows both water and air to infiltrate the base course underneath the pavement surface. This not only allows for healthier root and tree growth, but the trees further reduce water levels through transpiration.
CU-Structural Soil: An Update after More than a Decade of Use in the Urban Environment
Article by Nina Bassuk in the Jan./Feb. 2008 issue of City Trees
Using CU-Structural Soil in the Urban Environment
Healthy trees need a large volume of non-compacted soil with adequate drainage and aeration and reasonable fertility. CU-Structural Soil meets these needs while also fulfilling engineers load-bearing requirements for base courses under pavement.
