EcoBunker Advanced (Bunker Edge)
Second generation synthetic golf bunkers from the world’s first.
EcoBunker Advanced is the strongest and most efficient method of constructing stacked sod walls using synthetic grass tiles. The method was designed and developed exclusively by Richard Allen.
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Cantilever Design System
Permits a more efficient use of materials
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Wider Range of Design Options
Facilitated by ability to build higher and steeper wall.
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Transportation Costs Significantly Reduced
This is a heavy bulk product. EcoBunker Advanced haulage costs are typically 38% lower.
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Accidental Load Bearing
It is unwise to track heavy machinery near any bunker edge, but in this instance EcoBunker Advanced provides an extra factor of safety.
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Improved Stiffness
This provides an extra resilience to any minor ground movement that could cause bulging.
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Better Performance in Cold Climates
Exhaustive laboratory testing by the Portland Cement Association has proved that CMS backfill continues to gain strength through multiple freeze-thaw cycles, and the hydration caused by curing reduces moisture content and thus reduces the potential for frost heave.
Whilst the original was good, EcoBunker Advanced is better. Why?
EcoBunker Advanced is not a gravity structure. It performs as a cantilever wall, which is known to all civil engineers as a more efficient method of construction.
The diagram below shows a typical cross section through the wall. The tiles come in two sizes, narrower fascia tiles, and wider anchor tiles. The anchor tiles provide a structural link between the fascia and the cement modified soil backfill behind. Unlike the original gravity wall option, structural stability is provided through a combination of the synthetic tiles and the cement modified soil behind.
EcoBunker Advanced matches the construction speed and the beautiful aesthetics of the original method, but adds in the following benefits:
- 36% increase in structural stability
- 38% decrease in transportation costs
- Improved stiffness, reducing risk of bulging
About EcoBunker
At EcoBunker Ltd we are passionate about great design. Whether it is civil or structural design undertaken by our experienced engineer and CEO, Richard Allen, or a beautiful bunker crafted from architects plans by our lead shaper, Llewellyn Matthews, we care deeply about the construction and aesthetics of our projects. Richard was the inventor of the synthetic turf construction method and was behind all the innovative technical work at Envirosports Ltd. When a lack of investment at that company effectively put a brake on innovation and invention, Richard, Llewellyn and all the technical and sales staff set up EcoBunker Ltd, and embarked upon developing better products capable of solving more challenges. The range of advances are evidenced by products like EcoBunker Advanced, Aquaedge and several other patent applications and independently developed know-how.
Centaur Asia Pacific is the exclusive distributor for EcoBunker in Hong Kong, Macau, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Queensland State of Australia.
Updated on: 10 December 2025
