Paving Tiles
Paving Tiles
Cement tiles are made by hand, one at a time, using mineral pigments, cement, a mold, and a hydraulic press. Tough and impact-proof, unrivaled durability, resistant to acid rain...
Paving has been around for almost 5,000 years. One of the oldest paved roads was discovered in the summer of 1994, in Giza, Egypt. In Europe the earliest known use of precast building stone dates about the year 1138 and was seen at Carcassonne, France the cite' which contains one of the finest remains of medieval fortification.
Paving Tiles Applications
Paver Blocks for Different Traffic Categories
| SI. No. | Grade Designation of Paver Blocks | Specified Compressive Strength of Paver Blocks at 28 Days N/mm1 | Traffic Category | Recommended Minimum Paver Block Thickness | Traffic Examples of Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| (i) | M-30 | 30 | Non-traffic | 50 | Building premises, monument premises, landscapes . public gardens/parks .domestic drives, paths and patios, embankment slopes, sand stabili zation area, et. |
| (ii) | M-35 | 35 | Light-traffic | 60 | Pedestrain plazas.shopping complexes ramps. car parks, office driveways, housing colonies, office complexes , rural roads with low volume traffic, farm houses, beach sites, tourist resorts local authority footways, residential roads, etc. |
| (iii) | M-40 | 40 | Medium-traffic | 80 | City streets, small and medium market roads, low volume roads, utility cuts on arterial roads, etc. |
| (iv) | M-50 | 50 | Heavy-traffic | 100 | Bus terminals, industrial complexes, mandi houses, roads on expansive soils, factory floor, service stations , industrial pavement, etc. |
| (v) | M-55 | 55 | Very heavy-traffic | 120 | Container terminals, ports, docks yards , mine access roads, bulk cargo handling areas, airport pavements, etc |
Notes:
| 1. Non-traffic areas are defined as areas where no vehicular traffic occurs. |
| 2. Light-traffic is defined as a daily traffic up to 150 commercial vehicles exceeding 30 kN laden weight, or an equivalent up to 0.5 million standard axles (MSA) for a design life of 20 years (A standard axle is defined as a single axle load of 81.6 kN). |
| 3. Medium traffic is defined as a daily traffic of 150-450 commercial vehicles exceeding 30 kN laden weight, or an equivalent of 0.5 to 2.0 MSA for a design life of 20 years. |
| 4. Heavy traffic is defined as a daily traffic of 450 - 1500 commercial vehicles exceeding 30 kN laden weight, or an equivalent of 2.0 to 5.0 MSAfor a design life of 20 years. |
| 5. Very heavy-traffic is defined as a daily traffic of more than 1500 commercial vehicles exceeding 30 kN laden weight, or an equivalent of more than 5.0 MSA for a design life of 20 years. |
