SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVERS

Heavy duty interlocking concrete pavers have gained popularity in the United States over the past 2 decades because of their versatility in design; high compressive strength; resistance to deicing salts, abrasion, and freeze-thaw cycles; low maintenance; and long-term performance. Their significant cost savings and faster installation are also primary considerations in choosing this pavement surface for new industrial installations, including many ports and airports around the world. However, like any construction system, they require care in their design specification, construction, and maintenance. The use of segmental pavements is by no means a recent development. In fact, four types of small element surfaces have been extensively used in the past as pavements: stone sets, wooden blocks, bricks, and, most recently, segmental concrete units. Three aspects of reciprocal interlock must be achieved when installing pavers: vertical, rotational, and horizontal. The primary factors involved in the determination of an adequate pavement structure include environment, traffic, subgrade soil strength, and pavement materials. When properly installed, pavers provide a durable and forgiving system that has the ability to distribute vehicle loads to adjacent pavers, bedding sand, compacted aggregates, and soil subbase. Although the use of premium materials such as concrete pavers may increase the initial capital cost of construction, the performance benefits over the life span of the pavement can result in significant savings over conventional pavement alternatives.

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  Civil Engineering News, Incorporated

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  Kennesaw, GA  United States  30144
• Authors:
  • Peterson, W R
  • Smith, D R
• Publication Date: 1999-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 79-82
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering News
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Civil Engineering News, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1051-9629

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Brick pavements; Compressive strength; Concrete blocks; Cost effectiveness; Industrial location; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Ports; Precast concrete pavements; Service life; Stone; Wooden pavements
• Uncontrolled Terms: Segmental pavements
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00768895
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 17 1999 12:00AM