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Concrete Asphalt, Permeable, BST, Metalling, Pavers
What kind of pavement is best?
The choice of material depends on the initial outlay of cost, the underground soil, the traffic load, pedestrian use, weight load, weather conditions, likelihood of repairs, access to pipes, ease of travel, safety, and design.
Types of concrete pavements:
(more costly, long-lasting)
Jointed plain (JPCP)
Jointed reinforced (JRCP)
Continuously reinforced (CRCP)
Porous Concrete
Types of asphalt pavements:
(less expensive, flexible, fatigues)
Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Porous Asphalt
Type of Permeable Paving Surfaces
(allows movement of water and air)
Porous Asphalt
porous Concrete
Porous Turf
Single-sized aggregate
Open-jointed blocks
Types of Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST)
(covering long distances, inexpensive, low-traffic areas)
chip seal
tar and chip
oil and stone
seal coat
surface dressing
micropaving
slurry seal
Novachip
Types of Metalling
stone chippings mixed with tar (tarmac)
or layers of decreasing sizes of stone
Types of Pavers
(aesthetic purposes, historical preservation)
Brick
Cobblestone
Wood
Concrete blocks
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