Building products and associated methods for providing contoured and elevated features for artificial surfaces

A modular foundation structure to be positioned to overlay a portion of a water protection layer that is overlaying a podium sloped to encourage water runoff, and the modular foundation structure to be surrounded by an intermediate layer overlaying a portion of the water protection layer, the modular foundation structure comprising:

• a plurality of foundation sections that each comprise:
• a structural base layer comprising a shaped rigid foam having contoured and elevated features;
• an adhesive layer covering the structural base layer;
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• an impact and thermal protective layer attached to said structural base layer via said adhesive layer;
• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are provided as separate foundation sections that are positionable to be attached to one another to create a form of the modular foundation structure;
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• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are attachable one another with a section adhesive;
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• a connection edge positioned to surround and abut a perimeter of the plurality of foundation sections while the plurality of foundation sections are attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure, the connection edge having an outer perimeter to be surrounded by and abutting a portion of the intermediate layer;
• an artificial surface layer to be positioned to cover an upper surface area of the intermediate layer and the plurality of foundation sections while the plurality of foundation sections are attached to one another to create the form the modular foundation structure;
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• at least one elongated slot extending through a portion of at least one foundation section of the plurality of foundation sections;
• wherein the at least one elongated slot is configured to engage with at least one of a standing support and a pole such that the plurality of foundation sections are positionable and attachable to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure therearound;
• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are positionable to be attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure to have a shape defined by at least one of a mound, tunnel mound, berm, hill, platform, bank, pyramid, wall, bridge, block, and stage;
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• wherein the outer perimeter of the connection edge is less than outer perimeters of the podium, the water protection layer, and the intermediate layer.

A modular foundation structure to be positioned to overlay a portion of a water protection layer that is overlaying a podium sloped to encourage water runoff, and the modular foundation structure to be surrounded by an intermediate layer overlaying a portion of the water protection layer, the modular foundation structure comprising:

• a plurality of foundation sections that each comprise:
• a structural base layer comprising a shaped rigid foam having contoured and elevated features;
• an adhesive layer covering the structural base layer;
• and
• an impact and thermal protective layer attached to said structural base layer via said adhesive layer;
• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are provided as separate foundation sections that are positionable to be attached to one another to create a form of the modular foundation structure;
• and
• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are attachable one another with a section adhesive;
• and
• a connection edge positioned to surround and abut a perimeter of the plurality of foundation sections while the plurality of foundation sections are attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure, the connection edge having an outer perimeter to be surrounded by and abutting a portion of the intermediate layer;
• at least one elongated slot extending through a portion of at least one foundation section of the plurality of foundation sections, the at least one elongated slot configured to engage with at least one of a standing support and a pole such that the plurality of foundation sections are positionable and attachable to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure therearound;
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• an artificial surface layer to be positioned covering an upper surface area of the plurality of foundation sections while the plurality of foundation sections are attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure;
• wherein at least one of the foundation sections of the plurality of foundation sections includes a blind hole sized to envelop a support pad;
• wherein the plurality of foundation sections are positionable to be attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure to have a shape defined by at least one of a mound, tunnel mound, berm, hill, platform, bank, pyramid, wall, bridge, block, and stage;
• wherein the artificial surface layer is positionable to cover an upper surface area of the intermediate layer;
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• wherein portions of the artificial surface layer to be covering the upper surface area of the plurality of foundations sections while the plurality of foundation sections are attached to one another to create the form of the modular foundation structure comprises artificial turf.