USE OF STONE IN FOOTWAY PAVING

The author classifies the various types of footway paving materials and discusses their performance. Each of the five main types: natural york stone, macadam surfaces, pre-cast stone surfaces, granite footways and brick footways, are subdivided into a number of classes and a sixth group comprises unconsolidated surfaces such as loose gravel and clinker footways. Each type is discussed in relation to its appearance, wearing and weathering characteristics, tendency to polish and become slippery and suitability under different climatic conditions. Reference is made to examples of different types in various parts of Britain and a series of plates illustrate them. The author also discusses the problem of uneven joints, (which can be a hazard to pedestrians) arising from incorrect construction or earth movements; and the different sizes of paves that are used. In conclusion it is pointed out that while much research is going on in America and the continent which is aimed at developing new and better pavement types, this field of study is seriously neglected in Britain. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Nowak, WSW
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 7-11
• Serial:
  • Highways and Road Construction
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 1780

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Bituminous macadam; Brick; Durability; Granite; Gravel; Joints; Macadam; Mastic asphalt; Pavement performance; Pavements; Paving stones; Polished aggregates; Rocks; Skid resistance; Skidding; Slag; Stone; Surfacing; Walkways; Wear; Weathering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Artificial
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 9097: Artificial; 4921: Bitumen macadam; 4516: Brick; 2720: Footway; 4101: Granite; 4575: Gravel; 2998: Joint (structural); 3822: Polishing; 4154: Rock; 4508: Sett (stone); 3031: Skid resistance; 4561: Slag; 2972: Surfacing; 8119: United Kingdom; 5293: Wear; 5281: Weathering
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097347
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM