Site Access & Turf Mats (Geosystems)

Site Access Matting & Turf Protection Systems

High-Load Site Access and Sensitive Landscape Protection for Any Environment

When you need to move heavy equipment across poor soils, or protect sensitive turf and shorelines from traffic and erosion, you need a system engineered for the exact environment. Traditional solutions like thick aggregate layers or heavy timber mats are costly and slow to deploy, while unprotected turf is easily destroyed by construction vehicles.

GeoCHEM, Inc. is the authorized exclusive distributor for Presto Geosystems in the State of Alaska, providing two highly specialized, lightweight matting solutions:

• GEOTERRA® Construction Mats: Designed to support heavy equipment, build access roads, and create tracking pads over wet, soft ground without the expense of HDPE or timber mats.

• GEORUNNER® Protection Mats: Engineered to protect lawns and grassed areas from concentrated pedestrian and light vehicle traffic, or to prevent severe soil scour caused by concentrated water flows.

The Problems We Solve

Heavy Equipment Sinking or Rutting in Soft Subgrades?

• The Diagnostic: Moving construction traffic across wet, unstable, or low-CBR soils leads to stuck vehicles, site delays, and massive aggregate costs.

• Our Solution: GEOTERRA® Construction Mats. These ultra-strong, lightweight mats deliver structural support for heavy wheel loads without the high freight expenses of traditional HDPE or heavy timber mats.

• Proven Performance: A University of Kansas study verified that GEOTERRA mats perform equivalently to 12 inches of aggregate base over soft ground.

• Systems Available: GeoTerra® GTO (Fast in, fast out site access mats) and GeoTerra® PadLoc (Reinforced surfaces for long-term or highly challenging environments).

Construction Traffic Destroying Sensitive Turfs and Lawns?

• The Diagnostic: Handing over a completed project shouldn't mean paying thousands of dollars to repair rutted yards, park lawns, or golf course turf damaged by pedestrian traffic and light vehicles.

• Our Solution: GEORUNNER® Turf Protection Mats. These lightweight panels distribute weight evenly to protect grassed areas from compaction, rutting, and mud tracking during temporary access events.

Concentrated Water Flows and Fluctuations Causing Severe Soil Scour?

• The Diagnostic: High-velocity water runoff, culvert discharges, and shoreline fluctuations quickly wash away loose soils, endangering surrounding infrastructure.

• Our Solution: GEORUNNER® Scour Protection Mats. These durable, flush-anchored mats absorb the impact of dynamic water energy, locking the underlying soil or vegetation in place to prevent severe erosion and scour.

Project Planning Resources

• Design Tool: Download our interactive Construction Mat Design Assistant Tool.to calculate exactly what your site requires.

• Technical Data: See the University of Kansas Testing Summary to review the load-bearing validation data.

Product Listing Quick Reference

Core Mat Systems:

• GeoTerra® GTO System – Fast-in, fast-out site access matting.

• GeoTerra® PadLoc System – Heavy-duty structural stabilization.

• GeoRunner® Portable Turf Protection Mats – Pedestrian and light vehicle grass protection.

• GeoRunner® Scour Protection Mats – High-velocity water erosion control.

System Hardware & Accessories:

• GeoTerra® PadLocs / GTO Bolts & Nuts – Essential system connectors.

• GeoRunner® Anchors, Rivets, and Side Clips – Panels security hardware.

• Installation Tools – GeoTerra Crimp Tools, Lifting Levers, Torsion Tools, and specialized Hilti/Manual Drive Rods.

Summary & Next Steps

Create access across soft ground and safeguard sensitive environments with speed, agility, and safety using strong, light-weight GEOTERRA® and GEORUNNER® matting systems. Build dependable access roads, work platforms, and tracking pads even over poor soils, wet ground, and difficult-to-access sites. Protect lawns and turf from damaging construction or pedestrian traffic. With high crush and flexural strength, GEOTERRA ground protection mats deliver unwavering support for heavy equipment loads without the massive freight and handling expenses of heavier HDPE or timber mats, while GEORUNNER systems ensure the landscape remains completely undamaged.

Unsure which matting system or anchoring layout matches your specific soil conditions? Don't guess the specifications or payload limits Contact the GeoCHEM Technical Team for product recommendations, design assistance, and volume-based project pricing.