WATER FLOW CONTROL GROUND COVER
A ground cover is disclosed having a non-woven layer or mat of randomly oriented polymeric fibers coupled to an underlying porous or water permeable geomembrane or base layer of a polymeric material. The ground cover may include tufts or strands of the synthetic turf or grass bonded to the base layer.
1 . A water flow control ground cover comprising:
a base layer of a polymeric material, and
a mat of randomly oriented polymeric fibers coupled to said base layer.
2 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said base layer is a water impervious base layer.
3 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said base layer is a water permeable base layer.
4 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of synthetic turf strands.
5 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 4 wherein said plurality of synthetic turf strands are coupled to said base layer.
6 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 4 wherein said plurality of synthetic turf strands have a density of between 5 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
7 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said mat has a density of between 2 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
8 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said base layer has a thickness of approximately 5 mils to about 60 mils.
9 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said mat of randomly oriented polymeric fibers is a non-woven textile.
10 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 1 wherein said mat of randomly oriented polymeric fibers is a plurality of non-woven polymeric fibers.
11 . A water flow control ground cover comprising:
a geomembrane of polymeric material, and
a mass of randomly oriented polymeric fibers coupled to said geomembrane.
12 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 11 wherein said geomembrane is a water impervious geomembrane.
13 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 11 wherein said geomembrane is a water permeable geomembrane.
14 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 11 further comprising a plurality of synthetic turf strands.
15 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 14 wherein said plurality of synthetic turf strands are coupled to said geomembrane.
16 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 14 wherein said plurality of synthetic turf strands have a density of between 5 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
17 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 14 wherein said mass has a density of between 2 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
18 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 14 wherein said base layer has a thickness of approximately 5 mils to about 60 mils.
19 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 11 wherein said mass of randomly oriented polymeric fibers is a non-woven textile.
20 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 11 wherein said mass of randomly oriented polymeric fibers is a plurality of non-woven thermoplastic fibers.
21 . A water flow control ground cover comprising:
a base layer;
a mat of randomly oriented fibers coupled to said base layer, and
a plurality of synthetic grass blades.
22 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said base layer is a water impervious base layer.
23 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said base layer is a water permeable base layer.
24 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said plurality of synthetic grass blades are coupled to said base layer.
25 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said plurality of synthetic grass blades have a density of between 5 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
26 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said mat has a density of between 2 ounces per square yard and 60 ounces per square yard.
27 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said base layer has a thickness of approximately 5 mils to about 60 mils.
28 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said mat of randomly oriented fibers is a non-woven textile.
29 . The water flow control ground cover of claim 21 wherein said mat of randomly oriented fibers is a mat of non-woven polymeric fibers.