One of the major impediments to establishing trees in paved urban areas is the lack of an adequate soil volume for tree root growth. Soils under paved areas are highly compacted. This limits root growth, causing it to be contained in a very small useable volume of soil, without adequate water, nutrients or oxygen. Under these conditions, urban trees grow poorly and die prematurely.

The placement of Utelite E-Soil® Structural Soil under paved surfaces ensures adequate amounts of water, nutrients and oxygen will be available for tree roots. The Structural Soil supports the pavement load, but also provides an ideal soil environment for tree root establishment. The additional root space encourages deep root growth away from the pavement surface, eliminating problems associated with pavement displacement.