PAVER BLOCKS

TECHNOLOGY: CAST PLAIN CEMENT CONCRETE

OBSERVATIONS:

• modular design: easy access to utility networks repair, easy to re-pave; • possible reuse for other projects; • failure to comply with manufacture specifications decreases the quality, making the blocks less durable; • chamfered blocks are less comfortable for pedestrians and persons with limited mobility; • pavements in chamfered blocks are more likely to deform; • it’s a great advantage that the pavement consists of separate blocks that are not glued together; • one disadvantage is the structure being waterproof; • grey is the basic colour, and most pavements are made whole-coloured; • allows great variability in shapes and colours.

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ANALYSIS:

MAINTAIN+REPAIR

REUSE+REDISTRIBUTE

has the potential to usage reduction

easy to repair the pavement / replace individual elements or just remove them

easy to relocate and reuse

old blocks are almost impossible to renovate to their primary condition

as of today, information on recycling options for concrete paver blocks is insufficient

DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY

TRANSPORTATION

the installation phase requires additional materials and technologies, the removal, however, is less resource-consuming

can be conveyed by freight or non-specialised transport depending on the amount needed on site

STORAGE CONDITIONS

to be stored horizontally at ambient temperature

REMANUFACTURE

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Be careful when selecting textures to avoid obtaining a slippery surface. • Tile above lawn level for natural draining. • Choose unchamfered blocks for longer exploitation and better usability. • Maximize reuse. • Cover only the areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, leaving open lawn/grass areas for drainage. • Minimise usage on greenfield and recreational areas, opt for pervious and organic-based materials as much as possible. • Opt for the more eco-friendly grades of with higher strength and durability and lower carbon footprint (embodied CO2). • Cherry-pick the areas where paving is a necessity.