Ground protection
Eco Slab
Interlocking hexagonal slabs for temporary events or permanent surfaces
A 3.75 lb hexagonal slab that clicks together into a slip-resistant floor. Roll it out on firm ground for an event and lift it afterwards, or bed it properly for a permanent driveway or amenity area rated to SLW 60 vehicles.
Key facts
- Closed slab: 427 psi test load, no cracking, 100 t/ft² breaking force
- Slotted slab: 285 psi test load, no cracking, 67 t/ft² breaking force
- Quick to install, easy to dismantle and reuse
- Slip-resistant surface for indoor or outdoor events
- Can be stored outdoors between uses
Best for
Specifications
- Outer width
- 18⅛”
- Inner width
- 15¾”
- Height
- 1⅝”
- Weight per slab
- 3.75 lbs
- Coverage per slab
- 1.5 ft²
- Slabs per pallet
- 354
- Coverage per pallet
- 531 ft²
- Load capacity
- Up to 100 t/ft² breaking force (closed)
- Material
- 100% recycled plastic
- Connection
- Interlocking hooks
- Color
- Gray or brown
Advantages and trade-offs
Every surface is a compromise. Here is where Eco Slab performs, and where another product in the range is the better call.
Advantages
Rent it out, then lift it
Laid on firm level ground it can be used immediately and dismantled the same week — the only product here designed for repeat temporary deployment.
Two versions, two jobs
Closed slabs give a solid, cleanable floor for indoor events; slotted slabs drain and ventilate outdoors.
Genuinely light
3.75 lbs a slab means crews carry stacks by hand, with no plant required for most event installs.
Hexagons follow the shape
The hexagonal geometry adapts to irregular areas far more easily than a rectangular grid.
Considerations & limitations
Needs firm ground for temporary use
On soggy grass a roll-out geogrid is needed underneath, and on very soft or boggy ground Eco Slab is not recommended without further preparation.
Half-slab gaps at straight edges
The hexagonal shape leaves a half-slab gap along a straight edge, so expect cutting and a little waste at borders.
Not a deep-fill reinforcement grid
It is a surface, not a cell structure to fill with gravel — for load spreading over weak subgrade choose HDGG or Hanpave.
Expansion gap required
Leave ⅜–¾” between the slabs and any border or curb.
In use
Typical applications
- Exhibitions, shows, fairs and festivals
- Temporary walkways and event parking
- Driveways and residential parking
- Patios and amenity areas
- Pool surrounds and garden paths
- Work platforms and site access
Installation
- 01Temporary useLay directly onto firm, stable, level ground and use immediately. Add a roll-out geogrid over soggy grass.
- 02Edge restraintFor permanent use install an edge or curb to stop bedding material moving.
- 03Sub-baseWhere the ground is not strong enough, lay 4–6” of compacted free-draining stone.
- 04Geotextile and beddingNon-woven needle-punched geotextile with 6” overlaps, then a compacted 1” sharp sand or grit bedding layer.
- 05InstallStart from the edge, seating the interlocking hooks beneath each slab, and work outward. Cut with a circular saw.
- 06Bed inCompact with a nylon-covered plate vibrator for immediate use.
Engineering data — hanit® 3 material test values
| Flexural stress (23 °C) | approx. 2,320 psi |
| Flexural stress (-5 °C / 65 °C) | approx. 2,900 / 1,450 psi |
| E-modulus, flexural (23 °C) | approx. 188,500 psi |
| Tensile strength | approx. 1,740 psi |
| Compression strength | approx. 2,320 psi |
| Charpy impact strength | no break |
| Shore D hardness | approx. 62 |
| Density | approx. 58 lb/ft³ |
| Water absorption | < 1% |
| Thermal expansion | approx. 0.00008 in/in·°F |
| Screw pull-out force | high — accepts standard wood screws |
Indicative values converted from the hanit® 3 material data sheet. Contact Effectus Corporation for project-specific engineering support.
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