A load distributing and absorbing tile (17, 19, 21, 23) that is adapted to be used in a load distributing and absorbing system that lies below a superstructure material which is exposed to percussive forces, the load distributing and absorbing infrastructure tile (17, 19, 21, 23) being adapted to be interposed between the superstructure material and a foundation below, the load distributing and absorbing infrastructure tile (17, 19, 21, 23) having an infrastructure underlaying the superstructure material and comprising: a barrier layer adapted for distributing at least some of the percussive forces that lies below the superstructure material, the barrier layer being quadrilateral with edges B1, B2, B3 and B4, the edges B1 and B2 including female trapezoidal registration features, and the edges B3 and B4 including male trapezoidal registration features; an absorbing member adapted for absorbing at least some of the percussive forces that is adapted to be positioned below the barrier layer, the absorbing member being quadrilateral and having edges A1, A2, A3 and A4, the absorbing member including hat-shaped energy absorbing member, at least some of the hat-shaped energy absorbing member having: a ceiling, the ceiling being adapted to be positioned below the barrier layer; a curvilinear wall extending from the ceiling, the curvilinear wall having a lower portion; and a floor that connects facing sections of the curvilinear wall of adj acent hat-shaped energy absorbing units, the floor being adapted for lying above the foundation, characterized in that: the barrier layer is secured to an absorbing member so that: edge B1 of the barrier layer overhangs edge A1 of the absorbing member and edge B2 overhangs edge A2, and edges A4 and A3 of the absorbing member extend beyond edges B4 and B3 of the barrier layer, thereby creating an L-shaped platform and an L-shaped roof that engage corresponding male and female trapezoidal registration features of adjacent infrastructure tiles. a barrier layer adapted for distributing at least some of the percussive forces that lies below the superstructure material, the barrier layer being quadrilateral with edges B1, B2, B3 and B4, the edges B1 and B2 including female trapezoidal registration features, and the edges B3 and B4 including male trapezoidal registration features; an absorbing member adapted for absorbing at least some of the percussive forces that is adapted to be positioned below the barrier layer, the absorbing member being quadrilateral and having edges A1, A2, A3 and A4, the absorbing member including hat-shaped energy absorbing member, at least some of the hat-shaped energy absorbing member having: a ceiling, the ceiling being adapted to be positioned below the barrier layer; a curvilinear wall extending from the ceiling, the curvilinear wall having a lower portion; and a floor that connects facing sections of the curvilinear wall of adj acent hat-shaped energy absorbing units, the floor being adapted for lying above the foundation, characterized in that: the barrier layer is secured to an absorbing member so that: edge B1 of the barrier layer overhangs edge A1 of the absorbing member and edge B2 overhangs edge A2, and edges A4 and A3 of the absorbing member extend beyond edges B4 and B3 of the barrier layer, thereby creating an L-shaped platform and an L-shaped roof that engage corresponding male and female trapezoidal registration features of adjacent infrastructure tiles. a ceiling, the ceiling being adapted to be positioned below the barrier layer; a curvilinear wall extending from the ceiling, the curvilinear wall having a lower portion; and a floor that connects facing sections of the curvilinear wall of adj acent hat-shaped energy absorbing units, the floor being adapted for lying above the foundation, characterized in that: the barrier layer is secured to an absorbing member so that: edge B1 of the barrier layer overhangs edge A1 of the absorbing member and edge B2 overhangs edge A2, and edges A4 and A3 of the absorbing member extend beyond edges B4 and B3 of the barrier layer, thereby creating an L-shaped platform and an L-shaped roof that engage corresponding male and female trapezoidal registration features of adjacent infrastructure tiles. edge B1 of the barrier layer overhangs edge A1 of the absorbing member and edge B2 overhangs edge A2, and edges A4 and A3 of the absorbing member extend beyond edges B4 and B3 of the barrier layer, thereby creating an L-shaped platform and an L-shaped roof that engage corresponding male and female trapezoidal registration features of adjacent infrastructure tiles.