CONCRETE BLOCKS PAVE THE WAY TO SURFACE IMPROVEMENT

While the use of concrete blocks as a surfacing medium is well established in some ports, a number of regions have been slow to recognize its potential. However, recent developments indicate that this situation is changing with increasingly more ports -- notably in the UK -- adopting blocks as an answer to some of their more severe surfacing problems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 

  Cargo Systems Publications Limited

  McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Road
  Worchester Park, Surrey KT4 8RJ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 85
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete blocks; Concrete pavements; Live loads; Marine terminals; Pavements; Paving materials; Road materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement loads
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal surfaces
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312163
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1980 12:00AM