S4 · Honeycomb-finish concrete · On request · built by teams we train
The visible-hexagon concrete road, built flush by teams we train
OC-HD 40 wet-set into a bed of the same M30–M40 concrete (or laid on plastic) and filled flush in one pour with a flowable blend on 10 mm aggregate: one monolithic layer with no cold joint, and the cell tops are the finish. No overlay, no grinding. U-nails anchor the grid to the base at the SOP spacing; the cell walls act as the joints, with expansion joints only at bay edges and structures; steel is kept to the minimum the site condition calls for.
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Honeycomb finish: concrete flush with the cell tops
Why it wins
- Concrete stops at the top of the cell. No overlay, no groove cutting, no grinding: the hexagon pattern is the finish.
- Built by teams we train. We train your contractor’s execution team and give our SOP and installation guide: for orders of 2,000 m² or more, our trainer comes on site for up to 3 days, once you confirm in writing that the site is ready and your execution team is available, and demonstrates about 100 m² of installation to the project agreement and the SOP; smaller orders are trained online at no extra cost. Mix design approved, slump per truck, finish height checked at the cell top, curing compound photographed.
- The only concrete we sell. Offered on request where a client wants a concrete look and accepts the method. We never put the grid under a slab.
- Faster than a jointed slab. Light traffic 24 h, 40% load at 7 days, full load at 28 days.
Where it fits
Plant roads · township and campus roads · premium parking · airport service corridors.
Method
Base by load class and CBR; a 75–100 mm bed of the same M30–M40 concrete with the grid wet-set into it and the cells filled flush in the same pour with a flowable blend on 10 mm aggregate (one monolithic layer, no cold joint), or the grid nailed on plastic; curing compound. Built by your contractor’s team, trained by GridMats with our SOP and installation guide; mix design approved before the pour; slump per truck; finish height checked at the cell top.
Choose S4 when
- The client or consultant requires a concrete finish
- A visible hexagon concrete surface is wanted
- Areas where the specification calls for concrete
Not ideal when
- Lowest cost or permeability is the priority: S1 or S2 usually costs less
- Full load is needed before 28 days
What we need from you
- Area: length × width, or m²
- Location: city or a map pin
- Heaviest vehicle and vehicles a day
- Soil CBR if you have it, or the soil type
- The finish you want
- A site photo or layout drawing
Datasheet
| Installed range | Application time | Test data | Product | Product price, for procurement | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹214–265 / sq ft (₹2,300–2,850 / m²) materials (our cost sheets) against ₹269–297 / sq ft (₹2,900–3,200 / m²) for an IRC:58 road*; under daily heavy trucks S1 usually costs less | 24 h light traffic · 40% load at 7 days · full load at 28 days · 25–30% faster than a jointed slab | Lab compression test on the panel filled with M25 concrete: 3,200–4,000 t/m² at 5 days (Stedrant, 2021) · cubes at 7 and 28 days on every pour · LCA: 23.8 kg CO₂e per m² against 92.1 kg for a conventional concrete road (Smarter Dharma) | OC-HD 40 + M30–M40 blend on 10 mm aggregate; slump set by the concrete type, PQC or SCC | ₹84–107 / sq ft (₹900–1,150 / m²) OC-HD 40 by order size, ex-works · ex-GST · ex-freight; concrete by the client | 17 sites since 2019: PGP Glass · Aditya Birla · Tata Advanced · Nest Ira · Brigade · Prestige · GMR · Godrej · Gulbarga Gated Layout |
*Installed cost varies with local material availability, labour, transport, base design and site conditions; every site is priced from its own design. Product prices exclude GST (18%) and logistics.
On site
Installation at a glance
The six steps, what you need and when it opens, on one page. The installation guide comes by email on request; the SOP, the hold-point checklists and the method statement for your site come with your order. We train your contractor’s team: on site for up to 3 days for orders of 2,000 m² or more once the site is confirmed ready, online at no extra cost below that; on-site training is built into the product rate (one PO).
Test reports
Bureau Veritas and Stedrant load tests, GreenPro, patent 398992, IIT Hyderabad research. See Engineering.
Drainage and terrain
Designs are customised to geography, rainfall intensity and topography: sub-surface drains sized to the rainfall class, cross-sections for plain and steep terrain.
What would your road or yard cost on GridMats?
An indicative estimate in about a minute, free. Our engineers follow with the design and the bill of quantities against your conventional section; the method statement your contractor will follow comes with your order.
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