CODE OF PRACTICE FOR LAYING FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED IN CLAY AND CALCIUM SILICATE PAVERS

This code of practice covers the following aspects: (1) required properties of clay or calcium silicate pavers; (2) construction details and tolerances -laying patterns, surface levels of pavement layers, surface levels adjacent to drainage furniture, deviations in surface levels, levels of adjacent pavers; (3) crossfalls and gradients -minimum crossfalls and longitudinal gradients; (4) pavement construction -preparation of subgrade, preparation of sub-base, preparation of roadbase, bedding course, surface course; (5) early trafficking; (6) pavement construction in inclement weather. This document is not a specification and should be read in association with the relevant contract specification and specifications for pavers. A pavement constructed using clay or calcium silicate pavers, laid in accordance with this code of practice, is considered to perform in a manner more akin to a flexible pavement than a rigid pavement. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Brick Development Association

  Woodside House
  Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire,   England 
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium; Clay; Construction management; Flexible pavements; Gels; Highway grades; Pavement base course; Paving; Paving stones; Plan implementation; Rain; Road construction; Silicates; Slopes; Subbase (Pavements); Subgrade (Pavements); Surfacing; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crossfall; Laying; Subbase
• Old TRIS Terms: Calcium silicate gel; Cross fall
• ITRD Terms: 7178: Calcium; 4177: Clay; 2944: Flexible pavement; 2806: Gradient; 3623: Laying; 1104: Opening (road, transp line); 2507: Rain; 3665: Road construction; 2961: Roadbase; 4508: Sett (stone); 7303: Silicate; 2950: Subgrade; 2972: Surfacing; 2843: Transverse profile; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392681
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM