EXPERIENCE OF SEGMENTAL BLOCK PAVING IN AUSTRALIA: POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Australia has a fairly long history of using segmental block pavements in a variety of applications. Their experience has allowed poor practice to be discontinued and good practice to be used as universally as possible. This report details aspects of that experience which could be readily adopted in South Africa. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria 0001, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Clifford, J M
• Publication Date: 1982-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete blocks; Construction management; Pavement design; Paving stones; Precast concrete pavements; Reviews; Segmental construction; Surfacing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: Australia; South Africa
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 3666: Construction method; 3055: Pavement design; 4508: Sett (stone); 8103: South Africa; 2972: Surfacing; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392501
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: RP/32/82 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM